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140 people evacuated from chairlift at Montana ski resort

A Montana ski resort says it safely evacuated 140 people from a chairlift after a mechanical problem prompted operators to stop the lift.
by Associated Press

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How to drive in winter weather

State Patrol Lt. Gordon Shank and Cathy Doyle-Burris, a licensed driving instructor, joined Angela Davis to talk about how to be safe on the roads.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Boy, 12, survives avalanche that buried him for 40 minutes

Rescue workers described the operation as "miraculous" because they said chances of survival are minuscule after 15 minutes under the snow. Police said among the reasons the boy survived is that his airways were not blocked by snow.
by The Associated Press

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Indonesia extends exclusion zone around volcano that caused tsunami

Indonesia extends exclusion zone around volcano that caused tsunami

Anak Krakatau, whose partial collapse is blamed for triggering Saturday's tsunami that killed at least 430 people, remains active -- spewing ash over a large area around the Sunda Strait.
by Scott Neuman

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Indonesia searches for tsunami victims; death toll hits 373

Indonesia searches for tsunami victims; death toll hits 373

Efforts to collect hundreds of bodies and save the injured were stepped up in Indonesia on Monday following the country's latest tsunami, as scientists collected evidence on how a volcanic eruption triggered the weekend tragedy.
by The Associated Press

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Churches take in refugee congregations after California wildfire

Churches take in refugee congregations after California wildfire

Chico, Calif., has had to make room for thousands of refugees and several displaced congregations after California's deadliest and most destructive fire destroyed the town of Paradise.
by Rachael Myrow

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Woman names baby after medic who saved her during wildfire

Woman names baby after medic who saved her during wildfire

Mickey Huber was helping people evacuate from the terrifying wildfire that tore through the Northern California town of Paradise on Nov. 8 when he heard on the scanner about a pregnant woman going into premature labor.
by Associated Press

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