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Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea
QUITO, Ecuador — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, lighting up the nighttime sky…
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Paramedic convictions in Elijah McClain’s death spur changes for patients in police custody
DENVER — Medical responders across the U.S. are rethinking how they treat people in police custody after a jury last…
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Blizzard warning of up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra could make travel ‘dangerous to impossible’
A Pacific storm packing powerful winds and heavy snow is shaping up to be the strongest of the season, forecasters…
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An earthquake with a preliminary 5.6 magnitude shakes Indonesia’s capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A moderately strong earthquake late Sunday shook parts of Indonesiaβs main island of Java and the countryβs…
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Snow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 126 people
WAJIMA, Japan — Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets Sunday, six days after a powerful…
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Deaths from western Japan earthquakes surpass 100; rain and snow imperil already shaky ground
WAJIMA, Japan — Aftershocks threatened to bury more homes and block roads crucial for relief shipments, as the death toll…
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WWII-era munitions found under water in survey of Southern California industrial waste dump site
LOS ANGELES — Underwater dump sites off the Los Angeles coast contain World War II-era munitions including anti-submarine weapons and…
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US military space plane blasts off on secretive mission expected to last years
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission thatβs expected to last at least a…
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Contrary to claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know.
PORTLAND, Maine — Unfounded claims about offshore wind threatening whales have surfaced as a flashpoint in the fight over the…
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1 dead in strong quake that sparked tsunami warning, widespread panic in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines killed at least one villager and injured several others…
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