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Unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast peaks provided a hint of winter in August

Unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast peaks provided a hint of winter in August

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ski season is still at least several months away, but the unusually cold storm that frosted West Coast mountain peaks late last week brought a hint of winter in August.
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Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters Monday while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices.
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US agency to reexamine permit for Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency plans to reassess its environmental permit for Hyundai's $7.
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Hone swirls past Hawaii's main islands after dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

Hone swirls past Hawaii's main islands after dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

HONOLULU (AP) — Hone was swirling past Hawaii's main islands on Monday, after it weakened to a tropical storm the day before, and blasted the Big Island with rain.
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What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world's tiniest nations became a global draw

What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world's tiniest nations became a global draw

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — As leaders of Pacific nations were welcomed to their annual meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga , on Monday, they were greeted first by torrential rain and then by an earthquake. The magnitude 6.
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US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift the fundraising group described as transformative for the country's national parks.
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Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

HONOLULU (AP) — Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier si
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Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn't sprung a major oil leak in the waterway, a European Union naval command said Monday.
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Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn't sprung a major oil leak in the waterway, a European Union naval command said Monday.
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US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift the fundraising group described as transformative for the country's national parks.
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