LOS ANGELES (AP) — Now that the western flank of a huge California wildfire is under control, firefighters are working to slow its movement on the east side. The fire north of Los Angeles is almost 50 percent contained, and firefighters are hoping they'll get some help from cooler, more humid weather.

TOWNSEND, Ga. (AP) — Relatives of a Georgia man accused of killing his father and seven others are insisting he would never harm his family. They spoke to reporters outside a graveside funeral for seven of the people killed last weekend in the mobile home they shared. Guy Heinze (hynz) Jr. was charged last night with eight counts of first-degree murder.

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (AP) — Gen. Stanley McChrystal says yesterday's deadly airstrike in Afghanistan will compel NATO to demonstrate its commitment to protecting the Afghan people. NATO's top commander in Afghanistan inspected the scene of yesterday's airstrike that killed about 70 people and visited a wounded boy in a hospital.

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) — A deadly attack in Mexico today has prompted officials to offer protection for candidates in upcoming elections. Gunmen killed a state congressional candidate and his wife and two sons in their home in southern Mexico. Local and state politicians have increasingly become victims of violence since Mexico launched an offensive against drug cartels in late 2006.

BOSTON (AP) — Two great white sharks spotted near Cape Cod today are being tracked with the help of a high-tech tag using satellite technology. A harpooner tagged them with help from a Massachusetts shark expert. It's the first time great whites have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean.