Halle Berry on engagement: Never say never

Halle Berry's recent engagement has come with a learning curve: the actress says she now realizes that one should "never say never."

Co Madonna: Lourdes didn't get smoking idea from me Just because Madonna's known for being risque doesn't mean she appreciates it when her daughter Lourdes tries to push the boundaries.

Blight Threatens California’s Citrus Trees

University of FloridaAn Asian citrus psyllid feeding on liquid inside a citrus tree.

In a worrisome development for citrus growers in California, or anybody there who has a beloved lemon or orange tree in the yard, the citrus disease huanglongbing, or citrus greening, has been found in southeastern Los Angeles County, the California Department of Food and Agriculture reports.

It’s the first time the disease, one of the most serious scourges of citrus, has been reported in the state.

In Poll, Many Link Weather Extremes to Climate Change

Gene Blevins/Reuters

A tornado in Kansas last week. A new poll suggests the public feels that global warming is real.

Scientists may hesitate to link some of the weather extremes of recent years to global warming — but the public, it seems, is already there.

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A poll due for release on Wednesday