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In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he was quick to note that his state is now getting a little over half of its power from renewables.
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Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii

Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late Saturday, forecasters said. Hone (pronounced hoe-NEH) had top winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to an 11 p.m.
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Close encounters: People gather in New Brunswick conference to share Bigfoot stories

Close encounters: People gather in New Brunswick conference to share Bigfoot stories

MONCTON, N.B. — Ann Marie Reinhart was enjoying a peaceful day's fishing near southern New Brunswick's Kingston Peninsula when a sound between a howl and a scream tore through the air.
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'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — It was the summer of 1945 when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as waves of destructive energy obliterated two cites.
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'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — It was the summer of 1945 when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan, killing thousands of people as waves of destructive energy obliterated two cites.
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Dozens of baby turtles set free in Quebec river as part of zoo conservation project

Dozens of baby turtles set free in Quebec river as part of zoo conservation project

PIKE RIVER, Que. — The weeks-old baby turtle wriggles its legs as it's picked up from a blue tupperware bin and placed gently into a river south of Montreal. In a flash it's off, swimming deftly through the murky water before disappearing from view.
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Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk

Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk

Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of fe
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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee , dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos and hazardous waste while working to decontaminate a nuclear facility and prepare it for demolition.
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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee , dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos and hazardous waste while working to decontaminate a nuclear facility and prepare it for demolition.
Read more >
Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee , dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos and hazardous waste while working to decontaminate a nuclear facility and prepare it for demolition.
Read more >