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Sceptres veterans taking responsibility for rookies getting up to speed in PWHL

Sceptres veterans taking responsibility for rookies getting up to speed in PWHL

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull expects the team's veterans to help rookies navigate through expectations and pressure of playing in the Professional Women's Hockey League.
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Record-setting dry conditions threaten more US wildfires, drinking water supplies

Record-setting dry conditions threaten more US wildfires, drinking water supplies

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months.
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Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway

Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said.
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Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said.
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'Serious risks': Researchers join push against importing monkeys for drug testing

'Serious risks': Researchers join push against importing monkeys for drug testing

Dozens of researchers across Canada, including renowned environmentalist David Suzuki, have joined a growing chorus of voices urging the federal government to halt the importation of an endangered monkey species for medical research in Quebec.
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New storms and flooding in Spain close schools and cause train cancellations

New storms and flooding in Spain close schools and cause train cancellations

MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
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Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks

Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday that world leaders shouldn't be negotiating at United Nations climate talks this year, and countries responsible for warming up the planet should instead just simply pr
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Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks

Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday that world leaders shouldn't be negotiating at United Nations climate talks this year, and countries responsible for warming up the planet should instead just simply pr
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Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali on Wednesday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travelers stranded at airports.
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Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali on Wednesday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travelers stranded at airports.
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