Rushing water from La Montada dam has torn up a street in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Thousands of residents of El Paso and adjacent Juarez took refuge in shelters or with friends Friday as more rain threatened to soak the inundated cities, as official worried about dam integrity.

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Lower temps at last

NEW YORK — Cooler air settled over much of the East on Friday, bringing relief from a searing heat wave that contributed to more than 200 deaths across the nation since it scorched California last week.

On Friday, temperatures dropped into the upper 80s. A day earlier, the mercury hit 100 at LaGuardia Airport and 96 in Central Park.

Such cities as Philadelphia and Washington were expected to cool off soon. "On Saturday, they'll have their break from the heat, too," said Patrick Maloit, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Bush adviser pleads guilty in retail fraud

ROCKVILLE — A former White House adviser pleaded guilty to theft Friday, briefly breaking into tears as he tried to explain to a judge why he made phony returns at discount department stores while working as a top aide to President Bush.

Claude Allen, 45, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to one misdemeanor count of theft under $500. He was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine.

Allen must also pay $850 in restitution to Target Corp. and perform 40 hours of community service. Allen gave no motive for the thefts.

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'Cute-deputy' caller gets probation, fines

HILLSBORO — A woman who called 911 in hopes of getting another look at "the cutest cop I've seen in God knows how long" won't go to jail for misusing the emergency system, a judge decided Thursday.

Instead Lorna Dudash was sentenced to serve two years of probation and 100 hours of community service, and pay $693 in fines and fees, after pleading guilty .

U.S. a signer to pact fighting cybercrime

WASHINGTON — The Senate has ratified a treaty under which the United States will join more than 40 other countries, mainly from Europe, in fighting crimes committed via the Internet.

The Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime, ratified late Thursday, is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet crimes by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques and increasing cooperation among nations.

Son held in 3 deaths

LOS ANGELES — Brandon Menard, 20, was arrested Friday for investigation of murder in the deaths of his parents and 16-year-old sister, whose bodies were found at their San Fernando Valley home, police said.

Police said the three were stabbed to death.

The bodies of David Menard, 56, and his wife, Toni Menard, 55, were discovered Friday morning inside their Northridge-area home.

The body of their daughter, Ashley, was found in the back yard, said Officer Jason Lee, a police spokesman.