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Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state

Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting.
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Smoke prevents Yellowknife from holding welcome home celebration

Smoke prevents Yellowknife from holding welcome home celebration

YELLOWKNIFE — Smoke has forced Yellowknife to cancel a celebration marking the return of residents to the city after a wildfires-prompted evacuation that lasted for weeks.
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At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined

At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — If you listen to the African leaders addressing the U.N. General Assembly this year, the message is emphatic and unanimous: The continent is done being a victim of a post-World War II order.
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B.C. frog relocation project aims to better understand conservation practice

B.C. frog relocation project aims to better understand conservation practice

VANCOUVER — Almost every day this summer, University of British Columbia master's student Megan Winand waded through wetlands with an antenna, following the beeping sounds to find Columbia spotted frogs.
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Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force

Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic.
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Arizona's sweltering summer could set new record for most heat-associated deaths in big metro

Arizona's sweltering summer could set new record for most heat-associated deaths in big metro

PHOENIX (AP) — America's hottest metro area is on track to set an annual record for heat-associated deaths after a sweltering summer, particularly in Phoenix.
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Ice pops cool down monkeys in Brazil at a Rio zoo during a rare winter heat wave

Ice pops cool down monkeys in Brazil at a Rio zoo during a rare winter heat wave

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Upon spotting a zookeeper laden with a bucket full of fruit-flavored ice pops, black spider monkeys in Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque gracefully swung their way towards him on Friday, chattering excitedly.
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Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species

Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week's scheduled sale of of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres, rejecting a scaled-back plan announced last month by the Biden administration as
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Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

HONOLULU (AP) — Residents who survived the wildfire that leveled the Hawaii town of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes, economists warned Friday.
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New York to require flood disclosures in home sales as sea levels rise and storms worsen

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding.
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