• MADISON, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Board of Regents has approved two new degrees related to science.
• The Board approved a bachelor's degree in medical biology at The University of South Dakota and an associate degree in biotechnology at Northern State University. Both will be available to students starting this fall.
• The medical biology degree is designed to prepare students for admission into medical school and other healthcare professional programs like dentistry, physician assistant, physical therapy and podiatry. The degree follows a pre-medical curricu

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• The biotechnology degree combines several different fields of study like genetics, molecular biology and cell biology and links them to applications in fields like chemical engineering and information technology.
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• EDGEMONT, S.D. (AP) -- Residents of five homes near Edgemont have been told they might have to evacuate because of a forest fire.
• The White Draw Fire started Friday afternoon when a recreational vehicle with mechanical trouble pulled to the side of the road and ignited some dry grass.
• KELO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/N7MSkk ) low humidity and rising winds caused ground crews to have difficulty in controlling the fire, which had grown to 2,000 acres by Saturday afternoon.
• Firefighters also are battling the blaze with helicopters and an air tanker.
• Authorities warned drivers to be cautious on U.S. Highway 18 because of smoke in the area.
• Meanwhile, authorities reported that the Dakota Fire southwest of Rapid City has been 100 percent contained after burning 348 acres. Crews continued to mop up and monitor the area Saturday.
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• LEAD, S.D. (AP) -- The city of Lead has canceled its annual Fourth of July fireworks display due to high fire danger in the Black Hills.
• City administrator Mike Stahl says the last time Lead canceled its fireworks display was a decade ago during the Grizzly Gulch Fire that hit the area.
• Stahl tells the Black Hills Pioneer (http://bit.ly/KTu5fg ) most of the fireworks go

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