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Space tourism rocket crash stirs mixed emotions

Seth Borenstein, Susan Montoya Bryan

The sun sets behind smoke from the Wallow fire Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in Luna, N.M. The focus of the battle against the massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona was on New Mexico as crews continued to light fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Matt York) (AP)

Heat, winds still threaten West wildfire lines

Bob Christie, Susan Montoya Bryan

A forest burns during a backburn operation to fight the Wallow Fire in Nutrioso, Ariz., Friday, June 10, 2011. A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and forced nearly than 10,000 people to evacuate is likely to spread into New Mexico soon, threatening more towns and possibly endangering two major power lines that bring electricity from Arizona to West Texas.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)

Huge AZ wildfire spreads, health conditions worsen

Brian Skoloff, Susan Montoya Bryan

Members of the media watch the Wallow Fire from a ridge outside of Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames race toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)

Two Arizona towns empty as wildfire approaches

Bob Christie, Susan Montoya Bryan

Firefighter Rigoberto Torres, of Orange Cove, Calif., walks along the road while watching a flame during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (AP)

Crews battle Arizona forest fire for 11th day

Bob Christie, Susan Montoya Bryan

Gabrielle Giffords arrives at Houston hospital for rehabilitation

Marilynn Marchione, Susan Montoya Bryan

A roofline of Houston's TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital is shown Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is expected to be moved Friday to the Texas Medical Center hospital to begin the next phase of her recovery from a gunshot wound. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (AP)

Giffords husband ‘extremely hopeful’ for recovery

Marilynn Marchione, Susan Montoya Bryan