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Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neighborhoods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people.
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B.C. animal rescue group receives dozens of hummingbirds over cold, injuries

B.C. animal rescue group receives dozens of hummingbirds over cold, injuries

BURNABY, B.C. — Bitterly cold temperatures in southern British Columbia have prompted a "dramatic increase" in the number of hummingbird admissions to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC.
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Coast guard confirms that fuel spilled into Charlottetown harbour came from ship

Coast guard confirms that fuel spilled into Charlottetown harbour came from ship

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Canadian Coast Guard says there was a fuel spill in Charlottetown harbour earlier this week as a ship was being refuelled, but the extent of the spill remains unclear.
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BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships

BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships

VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has awarded a contract to build four new hybrid-electric vessels to be ready to sail by 2027.
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Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster

Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has embarked on its biggest rhino relocation project and began the difficult work Tuesday of tracking, darting and moving 21 of the critically endangered beasts, which can each weigh over a ton, to a new home.
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Lawsuit over California group's do-not-eat listing for American lobster dismissed

Lawsuit over California group's do-not-eat listing for American lobster dismissed

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A California court has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of fishermen against a conservation group that added New England lobster to its list of seafood to avoid.
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Mauritius and Reunion assess damage from Indian Ocean cyclone that killed at least 4 people

Mauritius and Reunion assess damage from Indian Ocean cyclone that killed at least 4 people

SAINT-PAUL, Reunion (AP) — Mauritius lifted its highest weather alert and eased a nationwide curfew Tuesday after a deadly cyclone battered the Indian Ocean island, causing heavy flooding and extensive damage in the capital and other parts of the cou
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Ottawa to spend $980,000 on 56 charging stations for electric vehicles in Halifax

Ottawa to spend $980,000 on 56 charging stations for electric vehicles in Halifax

HALIFAX — The federal government has announced $980,000 for 56 electric vehicle charging stations in the Halifax area. Ten of the new stations will be “fast chargers” that can fully charge a vehicle in 25 to 30 minutes.
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In first public statement, new UN weather chief calls to bolster warning systems for extreme weather

In first public statement, new UN weather chief calls to bolster warning systems for extreme weather

The new head of the United Nations weather agency said Tuesday that strengthening early warning systems that monitor when and where extreme weather will happen is a key priority for her administration that will help reduce the risk of natural disaste
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Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town, president says

Iceland faces daunting period after lava from volcano destroys homes in fishing town, president says

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature” after molten lava from a volcano in the island’s southwest consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik.
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