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- 1Calls to end roadless rule to aid firefighting and wildlife▼Ending the roadless rule can help fight forest fires and improve wildlife access
A US policy debate is under way over the roadless rule, which restricts road construction in national forests. Supporters of ending it argue that building roads would let crews reach and fight forest fires faster and would improve access for wildlife management. Critics have long warned that road construction in protected forests risks environmental damage.
- 2Wake Forest Upsets No. 16 Louisville 30-27 on the Road▼Wake Forest scores an upset on the road, takes down No. 16 Louisville 30-27
Wake Forest beat 16th-ranked Louisville 30-27 in an away game, pulling off one of the notable upsets of the college football weekend. The Demon Deacons took down the ranked Cardinals on their home field, a result that could shake up the Atlantic Coast Conference race and the national rankings.