A new brush fire has broken out in the hills above Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley suburbs, prompting mandatory evacuations. The new fire began Monday morning, a few miles west the 37,000 acre brushfire that has been burning since early Sunday and the vally's northeast cornor.
Two people died when a news helicopter crashed north of Houston. The pilot and photographer were on the way to cover a story when the trouble went down in the wounded area.
The presidential candidates are pushing new economic issues. Democratic Barack Obama proposed a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. Republican Jhon McCain changes his stump speech to give more focus to the financial crisis.
An Arizona man has turned his sports car into an eco-car. Kevin Young converted a 1966 Porsche to run on batteries. Young says it costs just 21 cents a mile to run.