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Firefighters battle peatland fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island

Firefighters battle peatland fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island

PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Firefighters in Indonesia were battling several peatland fires in several locations on Sumatra island on Wednesday, officials said.
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Australian authorities protect Outback town against huge wildfire

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Emergency crews were working to protect the Outback Australian town of Tennant Creek with containment lines on Wednesday as a huge wildfire threatened the remote community of 3,000.
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How Libya’s chaos left its people vulnerable to deadly flooding

How Libya’s chaos left its people vulnerable to deadly flooding

LONDON (AP) — A storm that has killed thousands of people and left thousands more missing in Libya is the latest blow to a country that has been gutted by years of chaos and division.
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Shuttered Michigan nuclear plant moves closer to reopening under power purchase agreement

Shuttered Michigan nuclear plant moves closer to reopening under power purchase agreement

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A company seeking to restart a southwestern Michigan nuclear power plant said Tuesday it has taken a major step forward with the signing of a power purchase agreement.
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California lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks

California lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are working through hundreds of bills before the legislative session ends on Thursday. If approved, the bills go to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will have until Oct.
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Massachusetts city got nearly 10 inches of rain in 6 hours, flooding homes and eroding dams

Massachusetts city got nearly 10 inches of rain in 6 hours, flooding homes and eroding dams

LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Heavy rainfall — nearly 10 inches in six hours — flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with two communities declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes and forced boat rescues of residents.
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Biden plan would overhaul 151-year-old mining law, make companies pay royalties for copper and gold

Biden plan would overhaul 151-year-old mining law, make companies pay royalties for copper and gold

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.
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Hurricane Lee swirls through open waters on a path toward Atlantic Canada

Hurricane Lee swirls through open waters on a path toward Atlantic Canada

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a very large Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path toward Atlantic Canada.
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Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change

Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change

The Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on the Libyan coast , setting off flooding that’s believed to have killed thousands of people, is the latest extreme weather event to carry some of the hallmarks of climate change, scientists say.
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Hurricane Lee to weaken as it approaches Maritimes, but will still pack a punch

Hurricane Lee to weaken as it approaches Maritimes, but will still pack a punch

HALIFAX — Hurricane Lee is expected to lash parts of the Maritimes with strong winds and heavy rain this weekend, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre says much of its strength will be sapped by cooler sea-surface temperatures as it moves north.
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