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Great Lakes waters take a savage toll of swimmers

Great Lakes waters take a savage toll of swimmers

High winds and dangerous rip currents make swimming in the Great Lakes unpredictable, and sometimes deadly -- most beaches have no lifeguards, and hundreds drown in the lakes each year.
by Elizabeth Miller

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Italy earthquake kills at least 159, reduces towns to rubble

Italy earthquake kills at least 159, reduces towns to rubble

Rescue crews using bulldozers and their bare hands raced to dig out survivors from a strong earthquake that reduced three central Italian towns to rubble Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Flooding in Louisiana raises questions about timing, urgency of warnings

Flooding in Louisiana raises questions about timing, urgency of warnings

More than a dozen people have died and tens of thousands of homes have been damaged by floodwaters. Local authorities and residents wonder if something more could have been done to lessen the toll.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Louisiana takes stock of damage after devastating flooding

Louisiana takes stock of damage after devastating flooding

The state is entering recovery mode after the flooding killed 13 people and damaged at least 60,000 homes across 20 parishes. It's expected to take months and the governor says the state needs help.

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I-94 in Minneapolis reopened following gas leak

I-94 in Minneapolis reopened following gas leak

Authorities shut down Interstate 94 in Minneapolis at the Lowry Tunnel this afternoon following reports of a ruptured gas line. The Minneapolis Fire Department says the gas is now off and the highway and surrounding streets have reopened.
by MPR News Staff

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California wildfire brings destruction and uncertainty

California wildfire brings destruction and uncertainty

"There will be a lot of families that come home to nothing," a fire official said after flying over a scene he described as "devastating."
by The Associated Press

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Louisiana flooding damage reports, still preliminary, are sobering

Louisiana flooding damage reports, still preliminary, are sobering

Early damage reports don't yet reveal the full extent of the damage caused by flooding in Louisiana, but at least 11 people have been killed and 30,000 evacuated. Some 40,000 homes have been damaged.

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Photos: Southern California wildfire becomes 'monster'

Photos: Southern California wildfire becomes 'monster'

The fire erupted in a landscape ready to burn after years of drought and amid hot, dry and windy weather -- conditions not expected to begin easing until late Thursday or Friday.

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Monstrous California wildfire drives 82,000 from homes

Monstrous California wildfire drives 82,000 from homes

The wildfire that began as a small midmorning patch of flame next to Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass had by Tuesday's end turned into a 28-square-mile monster.
by The Associated Press

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More than 82,000 told to evacuate from wildfire

A fire official says more than 82,000 people have been told to evacuate from mountain communities threatened by a powerful wildfire in Southern California.
by Associated Press

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