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Washington state governor requests federal aid for survivors of August wildfires

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has formally requested federal aid and a major disaster declaration to help people recover from deadly wildfire destruction in August in the eastern part of the state.
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Undetected broken rail led to fiery Saskatchewan train derailment: report

Undetected broken rail led to fiery Saskatchewan train derailment: report

GUERNSEY, Sask. — A Transportation Safety Board of Canada report says an undetected broken rail led to a fiery train derailment in Saskatchewan in 2019 that spilled about 1.77 million litres of oil.
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Tropical Storm Philippe chugs toward Bermuda on a path to Atlantic Canada and New England

Tropical Storm Philippe chugs toward Bermuda on a path to Atlantic Canada and New England

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe aimed for Bermuda on Thursday on a path that would eventually take it to Atlantic Canada and eastern New England.
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Biden memo directs US agencies to restore 'healthy and abundant' salmon runs in the Northwest

Biden memo directs US agencies to restore 'healthy and abundant' salmon runs in the Northwest

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that conservationists and tribes called a potential breakthrough, President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore “healthy and abundant” salmon runs in the Columb
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New wildfire on Spain's Tenerife island forces 3,000 evacuations. Area suffered major summer fire

MADRID (AP) — Soldiers and firefighters were battling to control a new wildfire on Spain's Tenerife island that has forced some 3,000 people to leave their homes for safety, the Canary Islands government said Thursday.
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September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'

September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'

After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency reported Thursday. Last month’s average temperature was 0.
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Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.'s fossil emblem

Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.'s fossil emblem

VICTORIA — A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made its home about 80 million years ago in Vancouver Island waters could soon become British Columbia's official fossil emblem.
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Residential trash burned, mature trees poached near Roberts Creek properties

Residential trash burned, mature trees poached near Roberts Creek properties

Locals alarmed as large amounts of garbage dumped and burned in surrounding forest
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First leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru climb trees and greet visitors at a Lima zoo

First leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru climb trees and greet visitors at a Lima zoo

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The first two leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru began climbing trees inside their cages at a Lima zoo Wednesday in their first appearance before the public.
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Rare US bison roundup rustles up hundreds to maintain health of the species

Rare US bison roundup rustles up hundreds to maintain health of the species

South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rounded up a herd of more than 1,500 bison Friday as part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has rebounded from near-extinction .
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