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CNN.com - World Updated : Medvedev orders army to fight wildfires Wildfires in central Russia have destroyed around 1,000 homes, left five people dead, and prompted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to call on local officials to resign, Russian news agencies reported Friday. President Dmitry Medvedev has called out the army to help. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:34:37 EDT U.S. closes consulate in Ciudad Juarez The Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez has closed to "review its security posture," the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said Thursday in a statement. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:17:58 EDT Police quiz Bettencourt financial adviser Police questioned financial adviser to L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into his client's finances. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:20:54 EDT July worst month for U.S. in Afghanistan Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces since the war started nine years ago. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:44 EDT Bomb blast kills four soldiers in India A bomb blast killed four soldiers and injured 41 others in northeastern India on Friday morning, authorities said. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:53:53 EDT Pentagon: WikiLeaks founder may have blood on his hands The top U.S. military officer said that the founder of WikiLeaks was risking lives to make a political point by publishing thousands of military reports from Afghanistan. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:43:02 EDT