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Wildfires In The West Are Putting Parched Tribal Lands In Growing Danger
Blazes in Oregon and Washington were among some 60 large, active wildfires that have destroyed homes and burned through close to a million acres.
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Pope Francis Seen Leaving Hospital 10 Days After Intestinal Surgery
AP journalists saw a car with Francis sitting in the front passenger seat leaving Rome's Gemelli Polytechnic hospital on Wednesday morning.
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Florida Breaks Annual Manatee Death Record In First 6 Months Of 2021
More than 840 manatee deaths were recorded between Jan. 1 and July 2, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Haitian Arrested As Alleged Tie To Assassination Masterminds
The head of Haiti's national police gave no information on the purported masterminds, but said a Haitian man was arrested and had worked with them. The man appeared to have been living in Florida.
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Demonstrators In Havana Protest Shortages, Rising Prices
Thousands of demonstrators went out to the streets in several cities in Cuba to protest against ongoing food shortages and high prices of foodstuffs, amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Tropical Storm Elsa Sparks Tornado Warnings In Trek Up The East Coast
Severe weather in Delaware and New Jersey early Friday prompted tornado warnings.
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Tropical Storm Elsa Has Made Landfall Along Florida's Gulf Coast
Elsa briefly hit hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico, but moved ashore as a tropical storm. Despite heavy rains, it appears to have spared Florida major damage or widespread power outages.
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Australia's Largest City Sydney Locks Down For A Third Week
The city's initial two-week lockdown has been extended, officials say, because only 9% of Australia's population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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A Greek Construction Worker Has Been Arrested Over The Theft Of A Picasso Masterpiece
Authorities said that Picasso's "Woman's Head" and a work by the Dutch master Piet Mondrian, "Stammer Mill with Summer House," were stolen in January 2012 from the National Gallery in Athens.
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2 Americans Have Apologized To A Tokyo Court For Their Role In Carlos Ghosn's Escape
Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter are facing charges for allegedly helping Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan, jump bail and escape Japan for Lebanon.