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Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle

Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle

Crews battling Australia's wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to offense for the first time in weeks thanks to a break in the weather.
by The Associated Press

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Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown

Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown

Iranian demonstrators defied a heavy police presence Sunday night to protest their country's days of denials that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane carrying 176 people, the latest unrest to roil the capital amid soaring tensions with the United States.
by The Associated Press

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Iran's 'unforgivable mistake' of downing plane elicits furor at home and abroad

Iran's 'unforgivable mistake' of downing plane elicits furor at home and abroad

After many denials, Iran's admission that it accidentally downed a Ukrainian plane was cautiously embraced by world leaders as a "step forward." Back in Tehran, protesters' reaction was far angrier.
by Colin Dwyer

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Iran says it shot down Ukrainian jetliner by mistake

Iran says it shot down Ukrainian jetliner by mistake

After initial denials, Iranian officials now say "missiles fired due to human error" caused the crash of the Ukrainian plane Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.
by James Doubek

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Woman killed in Maple Grove house fire

Police say a homeowner has died in a house fire in Maple Grove. Authorities say flames were shooting out of the house when firefighters arrived about 7 p.m. Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Shelter serving Drake Hotel fire victims to close in late January

Shelter serving Drake Hotel fire victims to close in late January

The Red Cross says a temporary shelter at First Covenant Church won’t be available after Jan. 22. Nearly 60 Drake Hotel residents are still sheltered at the Minneapolis church.
by Marianne Combs

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Enormous 'megafire' in Australia engulfs 1.5 million acres

Enormous 'megafire' in Australia engulfs 1.5 million acres

Two fires have merged into a single blaze more than three times as big as California's largest-ever known fire. A quarter of a million people have been urged to evacuate towns south of Sydney.
by Scott Neuman

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Iran denies missile hit plane, calls on West to share data

Iran denies missile hit plane, calls on West to share data

U.S., Canadian and British officials said Thursday it is "highly likely" that Iran shot down the Boeing 737 that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday. U.S. officials said the jetliner might have been mistakenly identified as a threat.
by The Associated Press

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