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Canadians return home as wildfires subside, smoke invades Minnesota

More than 45,000 people remained out of their homes Tuesday as 155 wildfires burned in British Columbia. Cache Creek, with a population of about 1,000, was the first major community to be evacuated on July 7.
by The Associated Press

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Bodies found in Swiss glacier believed to be couple missing since 1942

Bodies found in Swiss glacier believed to be couple missing since 1942

Two bodies have been discovered in a shrinking glacier by a worker from a ski lift company, according to Swiss media, and they are believed to be a couple who disappeared some 75 years ago.

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Rescue teams remember I-35W bridge collapse at wreath laying ceremony

Rescue teams remember I-35W bridge collapse at wreath laying ceremony

Rear Admiral Fritz Roegge said that the week is, "designed to help the Navy have conversations with Minnesotans on who we are, what we do and why it matters. And certainly, ten years ago, it mattered."
by George Dornbach

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Floodwaters hit record highs in river north of Chicago

Floodwaters hit record highs in river north of Chicago

The flooding north of Chicago has affected some 6,800 buildings and is "unprecedented," Illinois officials said Friday

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Military plane crash kills at least 16 in Mississippi

Military plane crash kills at least 16 in Mississippi

The Marine KC-130 refueling tanker reportedly spiraled into a field in rural Mississippi. Official said at least 16 bodies have been found, and the search continues for more.
by Jim Kane and Mark Katkov

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