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Some 30,000 people are now under orders to evacuate from the Lake Tahoe Region, as the out-of-control Caldor Fire is spreading rapidly in extremely windy and hot conditions.

House and Senate Republicans huddled at a retreat in Baltimore this week to figure out their agenda for the year. But that task is complicated by the presidential election and the Donald Trump factor.

President Obama announced the defense secretary's resignation Monday morning. Chuck Hagel clashed with White House adviser Susan Rice on Syria policy, and he never made it into Obama's inner circle.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is traveling across the country. A look into his exploration into an independent run for the White House.

The Normal Planning Commission approved four proposals Thursday evening, including two subdivision plan amendments as well as official rules for residential parking pads and outdoor dining.

The 78-year-old lawyer shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident has birdshot lodged in his heart and had "a minor heart attack" Tuesday morning. Harry Whittington, was immediately moved back to ICU for further treatment.

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation that would loosen restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. President Bush says he'll veto the bill. The bill's supporters say some embryos should be donated for research. But opponents, who believe life begins at conception, are offended by the idea.

A Normal Town Council member says the latest proposal for the Trail East and Trail West sites in Uptown Normal is a “fundamentally different project” than its scuttled predecessor and will better meet the needs of the community because it includes more apartment space.

Amid an ongoing standoff between Harvard and the White House, the Defense Department said it plans to cut ties with the Ivy League — ending military training, fellowships and certificate programs.