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Authorities probe how airline employee could steal passenger plane

Authorities probe how airline employee could steal passenger plane

Investigators were working Saturday to find out how an airline employee stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and fatally crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
by Associated Press

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Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season

Battling 18 blazes, California may face worst fire season

The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles -- and it's only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state history.
by Associated Press

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Largest wildfire in California history still growing

Largest wildfire in California history still growing

The Mendocino Complex, which is 30 percent contained, has been less destructive to property than some other wildfires in the state because it is mostly raging in remote areas. But officials say it threatens 11,300 buildings and some new evacuations were ordered over the weekend.
by The Associated Press

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At least 98 dead after quake rocks Indonesian tourist island

At least 98 dead after quake rocks Indonesian tourist island

It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed in Sunday evening's magnitude 7.0 temblor, killing those inside.
by The Associated Press

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Powerful quake rocks Indonesia's Lombok island; at least 82 dead

A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, killing at least 82 people and shaking neighboring Bali, one week after another quake on Lombok killed more than a dozen.
by Associated Press

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Utility worker killed near northern California wildfire

Utility worker killed near northern California wildfire

A utility worker was killed near a northern California wildfire as crews working in sweltering conditions battled multiple blazes, including twin fires that exploded in size and forced hundreds more to evacuate rural communities, officials said Sunday.
by Associated Press

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Weather to bring renewed fire danger to northern California

Weather to bring renewed fire danger to northern California

Crews battling deadly northern California wildfires braced for a weekend of windy, hot weather that could drive the flames into new areas and threaten more homes.
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Dish soap helps free girl stuck on Pine Co. cliff

The 13-year-old was trapped in a crack in the rock for about four hours Wednesday in Sandstone, Minn., while crews worked to get her out.
by Laura Yuen

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