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Projected Storms May Make Blazes Tougher to Control

California firefighters had good weather on their side Saturday as they battled wildfires that have torched nearly 1 million acres and forced the evacuation of more than 119,000 people from their homes. But their fortune may run out Sunday, when storms with strong winds, lightning and little rain may return to the region.Among the two dozen major fires pulling firefighters in all directions are...

Experts flag risks in India's use of rapid tests for virus

In June, India began using cheaper, faster but less accurate tests to scale up testing for the coronavirus — a strategy that the United States is now considering. Cases surged faster than labs could scale up testing once India’s harsh lockdown was relaxed. Samples tested using both tests increased from 5.6 million in mid-June to 26 million two months later, and nearly a third of all tests...