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As crews continue to battle large wildfires in Arizona, heavy smoke is blanketing much of the Rocky Mountain region prompting health officials to issue numerous warnings.

Smoke Health Advisories are effect in much of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.  Local and state health department officials are warning people with respiratory problems to stay indoors.

In France, the female name for "regular guy" is Madame Dugenou. And when a presidential candidate said he hoped to convince Madame Dugenou, one French woman listed by that name in the phone book was suddenly bombarded with calls.

The shin kicking world championships took place over the weekend in Gloucestershire, England. It involves two people kicking each other's shins until one falls over.

Los Angeles is bracing for what happens when California releases more than 30,000 inmates from the state's prison system. The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered counties and other states to help ease state prison overcrowding, but L.A. jails already are well over capacity.

At a news conference in New York Monday, Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted he sent a lewd photo of himself over the Internet. He also said he carried on inappropriate Internet conversations with a half dozen women. Weiner said he was ashamed and embarrassed, but added he would not resign. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics investigation.