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Many National Forests are closed to recreation due to fire danger and fire experts are urging the public to be careful with fireworks over the July 4th weekend as drought grips much of the country.

A quarter of all countries — home to 75 percent of the world's population — are coping with high levels of religious intolerance, and harassment of Jews has risen for the seventh straight year.

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday evening that his administration issued a new emergency rule that he says will help transfer patients out of overburdened large hospitals faster, freeing up more beds.

Sir Clive Sinclair, a computing pioneer and an inventor that spent a lifetime making technology accessible for everyone, has died at age 81.

Daniel Pearl was reporting on terrorism when he was kidnapped and beheaded in Pakistan. His mother, Ruth Pearl, spent years turning her grief into something positive. She died July 20 at age 85.

Next month's benefit concert, hosted by a Washington-based chamber music group, will raise funds for families affected by the war in Ukraine. All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children.

The nation's largest Spanish-language media company has been sold. A consortium of investors has agreed to pay about $13 billion to acquire the company, which reaches into the homes of about 98 percent of Spanish-speaking households in the United States.

Satirists Kluger and Slavin come up with a line of movie merchandising for the older Star Wars fans. Since the franchise is now over 25 years old, the veteran fans don't need action figures, they need Depends.

The Chicago White Sox make a triumphant return to their hometown following their sweep of the World Series. They are greeted by a parade and welcome-home celebration. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports.

As Social Security fraud escalates, the federal government faces new and conflicting pressures over how the system operates. All Things Considered host Robert Siegel reports on the problems the administration faces, and what the solutions may be. Find online how to guard against identity theft.