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Pounds can become an obsession during pregnancy, but they should be a concern before conception. Obesity (search) increases women’s risk of miscarriage (search) and other serious, even life-threatening, complications. Dieting during pregnancy is a big no-no — it can harm the baby. With obesity on the rise, new guidelines urge …

BEULAH, Colo. – A fast-moving wildfire forced the voluntary evacuation of a ranching community Sunday as flames roared through tinder-dry fuel in southern Colorado (search). The 8,000-acre blaze — which quadrupled in size in 24 hours — was threatening 750 houses, outbuildings and other structures in the Beulah Valley (search), …

L’HAY-LES-ROSES – Firefighters treating survivors at a housing project fire that killed 15 people Sunday were pelted with stones by youths complaining of a tardy response, in what the mayor called a “night of horror.” Police said it appeared local youths were to blame for the pre-dawn fire in the …

LAREDO, Texas – A Mexican army convoy began crossing into the United States on Thursday to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina (search). Carrying water treatment plants and mobile kitchens that can feed 7,000 people daily, the convoy bound for San Antonio is the first Mexican military unit to …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A quick reality check for Trisha Yearwood’s old boyfriends back in Jasper County, Ga.: Her touching new single “Georgia Rain”? It’s not about you. “There may be one or two who think it’s about them,” Yearwood laughs during a recent interview, “but it’s not. It’s not about …

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – A senior State Department official said Tuesday the president of Uzbekistan (search) made it clear that American forces must leave their air base in the Central Asian country, and the U.S. intends to do so “without further discussion.” The demand came as relations soured following U.S. criticism …

WASHINGTON – Armed with fresh international backing for bringing Iran before the U.N. Security Council for its nuclear activities, the White House on Monday warned Tehran it has just one chance left to avoid referral for possible economic sanctions. “The world is saying to Iran that it is time to …

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department on Friday reversed its earlier decision to bar key witnesses from testifying about just how much information the U.S. government had on the Sept. 11 hijackers before they led the attacks that killed 3,000 people. The Senate Judiciary Committee has therefore scheduled a second hearing …

The U.S. Military has been heavily involved in the relief effort and maintaining safety and security of citizens in affected regions. All branches of service are deployed in some capacity along the Gulf Coast; here is a breakdown of their deployment. OVERVIEW — Almost 22,000 active duty personnel are on …

NEW YORK – Two Democratic lawyers sued Friday to stop the city from conducting an expensive runoff election in their party’s mayoral primary, arguing that the race is uncontested because the second-place finisher agreed to drop out. Democrats fear a runoff could nip the momentum, exposure and fund-raising that top …