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An aerial view of the sequoia in Boise, Idaho, as workers prepared to transport it about two blocks. Heavy machinery had to be used to prune its roots and build a structure so they could move the roughly 100-foot tree, which was planted back in 1912.

What Does It Take To Move A 10-Story Tree A Couple Of City Blocks?

That answer, as seen Sunday in Boise, Idaho: $300,000 and a lot of determination. St. Luke's Health System, which moved the historic sequoia, says it "was never even an option" to cut it down.

Fire illuminates the remains of a burned-out property near Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday.

'Extreme And Aggressive' California Wildfires Force Thousands To Evacuate

The Detwiler Fire has already burned approximately 45,000 acres and is just 7 percent contained. "I haven't seen these conditions in a long time," said a Cal Fire spokesman.

Baseball umpire John Tumpane consoles a woman he had seen step over a railing on the Roberto Clemente Bridge Wednesday. Tumpane grabbed her arm and held onto her until help arrived.

'Not On My Watch': MLB Umpire Helps Save Woman On Pittsburgh Bridge

John Tumpane said he saw a woman step over the rails of a bridge on Wednesday and grabbed onto her out of "instinct" until help arrived.

Pence Predicts GOP Health Bill By Summer's End

Vice President Mike Pence flew to Lexington Wednesday with a message for Congress on healthcare reform: "Now is the time."Taking a breather from the fresh…

Apple already employs more people in Austin than it does in any other city outside of its California headquarters. The new campus will be near its existing facility in the North Austin area.

Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus in Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs

The tech company says the move is expected to make it Austin's largest private employer. The city already has more Apple employees than anywhere else outside the company's headquarters in California.

The casket of Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus arrives on stage for a memorial service on Nov. 15 in Westlake Village, Calif.

Friendly Fire Killed Sheriff's Sergeant At Thousand Oaks, Calif., Shooting Scene

Sgt. Ron Helus was struck by five bullets from the suspect's weapon. But it was a sixth shot, fired by another law enforcement officer, that proved fatal.

A pink Cadillac outside the viewing of Aretha Franklin at the Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday.

Pink Cadillacs Will Line Up For Aretha Franklin's Funeral

Dozens of pink Cadillacs will be part of the tribute to Franklin, whose funeral is Friday in Detroit. The Queen of Soul's hit "Freeway of Love" motivated the motorcade.

Today's College Students Aren't Who You Think They Are

Nearly 17 million students head to college this fall. About half are financially independent from their parents, and nearly 1 in 4 is a parent caring for a child.

U.S. Border Patrol supervisor Juan David Ortiz was jailed Sunday on a $2.5 million bond in Texas on charges he killed at least four women.

Border Patrol Supervisor Arrested In Texas, Held In 'Serial Killing Spree'

Juan David Ortiz, 35, is being held in Laredo, Texas, after a would-be victim escaped from him and alerted police. Ortiz is thought to have killed four women over a two-week period.

Elephants in the Chobe National Park in Botswana. Eighty-seven elephant carcasses were found in the country, months after it disarmed its anti-poaching unit.

Nearly 90 Elephants Found Dead Near Botswana Sanctuary, Killed By Poachers

Botswana is home to the largest elephant population in the world. The country disarmed its anti-poaching unit in May.

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