AP - The wildfire danger that has been menacing the parched southern plains spread to Arkansas and Colorado on Sunday, where wind-whipped blazes destroyed at least nine homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, authorities said.

AP - A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter went down in northern Iraq, killing all 12 Americans believed to be aboard in the deadliest crash in nearly a year, while five U.S. Marines died in weekend attacks, the military said Sunday.

AP - The hospital caring for Ariel Sharon said doctors hoped to bring him out of a medically induced coma Monday, an important step in determining how much damage the Israeli leader suffered from a stroke.