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California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout…
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The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out
PORTLAND, Maine — Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-o’-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and — in some parts…
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Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
NEW YORK — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as…
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Bad weather cited in 2 fatal Nebraska plane crashes minutes apart
OMAHA, Neb. — Bad weather was reported near two Nebraska farm fields where small planes crashed minutes apart in August,…
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A pipeline has exploded and is on fire in a Houston suburb, forcing evacuations
LA PORTE, Texas — A massive pipeline fire in suburban Houston was shooting a giant plume of fire into the…
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Tropical storm warning is issued for parts of the Carolinas
MIAMI — A tropical storm warning has been issued for a stretch of the Southeast seacoast amid the threat of…
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Cooler weather in Southern California helps in wildfire battle
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of firefighters aided by cooler weather made progress Saturday against three Southern California wildfires, and officials…
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Tropical Storm Ileana heads northward over the southern Gulf of California, bringing heavy rains
MEXICO CITY — MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Ileana forced residents and tourists in Mexico’s resort-studded Los Cabos to…
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Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found
HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as…
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Helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president caused by climatic conditions: report
FILE – In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue team members work at the scene of a crash…
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