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Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service warning for pilots

Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service warning for pilots

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An erupting volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent a towering cloud of ash into the air Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an inflight warning to pilots.
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People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave that's only going to get worse

People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave that's only going to get worse

ROME (AP) — Scorching temperatures across Europe forced the closure of the Acropolis in Athens for a second day as officials warned Saturday of even hotter weather next week, when the mercury is forecast to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenh
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Fire causes explosions at Louisiana chemical plant; residents warned to stay indoors for hours

PLAQUEMINE, La.
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Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers

Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers

The Marshfield Village Store, which sits at the junction of two country highways in a tiny Vermont town, has become a little bit of everything in recent days as residents struggle to recover from historic floods that battered the state .
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Days of torrential rain in South Korea leave at least 26 dead in landslides and floods

Days of torrential rain in South Korea leave at least 26 dead in landslides and floods

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Days of heavy rain in South Korea have left at least 26 people dead and 10 others missing in landslides, floods and other incidents, the government said Saturday.
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Alberta well positioned for future, says former UCP environment and energy minister

Alberta well positioned for future, says former UCP environment and energy minister

Sonya Savage, as energy minister under former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, was tasked with selling a resoundingly unpopular attempt to open the Rocky Mountains to coal mining that wasn't even her idea.
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The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing

The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing

WASHINGTON — Another fragrant, hazy phenomenon is turning heads in the United States — only this time, beer fans in Canada will happily take the blame.
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Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night.
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Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures

Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air.
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'Kind and thoughtful' firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother

'Kind and thoughtful' firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter who police say was killed by a falling tree near Revelstoke on Thursday has been identified by her brother as Devyn Gale, who was a former member of the B.C.
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