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Hurricane Kiko intensifies to a Category 4 in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

Hurricane Kiko intensifies to a Category 4 in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Lorena geared up to lash the coast of Mexico's Baja California.
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Health warnings as minister says shroud of wildfire smoke set to worsen in B.C.

Health warnings as minister says shroud of wildfire smoke set to worsen in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbians are being told to prepare themselves for the worsening of a dense shroud of wildfire smoke that has descended over the province, with health experts saying the dangerous impacts of the pollution might not be immediately
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About 100 bodies recovered from landslide-hit village in Sudan's Darfur as pope urges help

About 100 bodies recovered from landslide-hit village in Sudan's Darfur as pope urges help

CAIRO (AP) — Search teams recovered around 100 bodies from a remote village that is feared to have been wiped out by a devastating landslide over the weekend in Sudan's western region of Darfur, a rebel group said Wednesday.
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June Cleaver the loggerhead turtle is released into the ocean off Florida after rehab

June Cleaver the loggerhead turtle is released into the ocean off Florida after rehab

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — She may not wear a pearl necklace like her namesake from the TV show, “Leave it Beaver,” but June Cleaver, the 230-pound loggerhead turtle, nevertheless was happy as a clam to be going home.
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Republican North Carolina state Sen. Bobby Hanig announces bid to unseat Democrat Don Davis in 2026

POWELLS POINT, N.C. (AP) — A coastal North Carolina legislator announced his bid on Wednesday for a U.S. House seat next year, looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Don Davis in what is now the state's currently only swing congressional district.
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Communities across Western Canada face smoke warnings due to wildfires

Communities across Western Canada face smoke warnings due to wildfires

VANCOUVER — Smoke from wildfires continues to cause worries across much of the West. In British Columbia, smoky haze enveloping Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley has triggered an air-quality warning that's expected to last a few days.
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Study: There is less room to store carbon dioxide, driver of climate change, than previously thought

Study: There is less room to store carbon dioxide, driver of climate change, than previously thought

The world has far fewer places to securely store carbon dioxide deep underground than previously thought, steeply lowering its potential to help stem global warming, according to a new study that challenges long-held industry claims about the practic
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This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impact

This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impact

The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy.
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Hurricane Kiko and Tropical Storm Lorena gain strength over the eastern Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Kiko and Tropical Storm Lorena gain strength over the eastern Pacific Ocean

MIAMI (AP) — Two tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean gained strength Tuesday as they churned at sea, with one expected to bring heavy rain to Baja California, forecasters said.
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Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 people in single village in Darfur

Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 people in single village in Darfur

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan appealed for international aid on Tuesday after a landslide wiped out an entire village in western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s recent histor
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