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ENVIRONMENT
NHC sees 70 percent chance of cyclone east of Windward Islands
A system associated with remnants of storm Kirk, located about 750 miles (1,207 km) east of the Windward Islands, has a 70 percent chance of developing into a cyclone in the nex...
U.S. NEWS
Northern California wildfire threatens homes, closes major highway
An intense wildfire roared unchecked for a second day on Thursday through drought-desiccated timber in Northern California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest, threatening scores o...
U.S. NEWS
U.S. Coast Guard responding to oil spill near Corpus Christi, Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard said about 1,176 gallons of oil was spilled from an overloaded barge moored at Flint Hills east dock near Corpus Christi, Texas Thursday evening. Mul...
WORLD NEWS
One dead, 25 injured in fires raging close to Athens: Greek emergency services
Greek emergency services said on Monday that one person had been killed and 25 persons were injured in wildfires that raged unabated for hours in the country. At least si...
BRAZIL
U.N. food agency sees Brazil as major hub for arable land growth
Brazil, already a farm powerhouse, will account for an estimated 70 percent of the world's arable land growth through 2050, Alan Bojanic, a representative for the United Nations...
WORLD NEWS
Greece seeks help from European allies to tackle raging fires
Greece has appealed for help from other countries to help tackle a spate of fires which were raging uncontrolled in the country on Monday, its fire brigade said. "Due to ...
WORLD NEWS
Greek PM cuts short visit to Bosnia over fires raging close to Athens
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has cut short a visit to Bosnia and would return to Athens on Monday, where massive forest fires were raging close to the capital, a governme...
ENVIRONMENT
U.S. to propose revoking California authority to set auto emissions rules: source
The Trump administration is expected as early as Thursday to propose revoking California's power to set state vehicle emissions rules and mandate the purchase of electric vehicl...
U.S. NEWS
Heavy rains drench U.S. mid-Atlantic
Heavy rain slammed the mid-Atlantic United States on Monday, delaying flights, forming sinkholes and causing flash floods that shut Pennsylvania's Hersheypark theme park.
POLITICS