Texas wildfires destroy at least 500 homes

Scores of blazes rage in central and eastern parts of the drought-stricken state. Gov. Rick Perry appeals for federal aid.A massive central Texas wildfire roared through ranchland and suburbs Monday, destroying nearly 500 homes — a state record for a single fire — as Gov. Rick Perry appealed for federal assistance to fight at least 63 blazes throughout the drought-dried state.

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