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Testy B.C. election campaign sees leaders attacking each other more than policy

Testy B.C. election campaign sees leaders attacking each other more than policy

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's election campaign enters its final day in what is viewed as a too-close-to-call contest where David Eby's New Democrats and the B.C.
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Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major "diablo wind" — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires.
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Flooding in central France submerges rail and road links

PARIS (AP) — Torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways in central France on Thursday, disrupting transportation in the region.
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Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia hindered because of armed groups, report finds

Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia hindered because of armed groups, report finds

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Armed groups operating in Colombia's Amazon are tightening their grip on the region and that's stalling government efforts to tackle deforestation, according to a think tank report Thursday.
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Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia lag because of armed groups, report finds

Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia lag because of armed groups, report finds

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Armed groups operating in Colombia's Amazon are tightening their grip on the region and that's stalling government efforts to tackle deforestation, according to a think tank report Thursday.
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Battleground North Carolina sees strong early voting, despite obstacles created by Helene

Battleground North Carolina sees strong early voting, despite obstacles created by Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C.
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What to know about red tide after Florida's back-to-back hurricanes

What to know about red tide after Florida's back-to-back hurricanes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast who weathered back-to-back hurricanes now have something else to keep an eye on -– a possible plume of harmful algae in the waters off the state’s southwest coast.
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Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes

Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes

BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When a hurricane sets its sights on Florida, storm-weary residents may think of catastrophic wind, hammering rain and dangerous storm surge. Mounds of sand swallowing their homes? Not so much.
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Nearly $75M in federal grant funds to help Alaska Native communities with climate impacts

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nearly $75 million in federal grant funds over the next five years will be aimed at helping Alaska Native communities as they grapple with the impacts of climate change.
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Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major "diablo wind" — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires.
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