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Proposed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge expansion could lead to buyout of mining project

Proposed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge expansion could lead to buyout of mining project

SAVANNAH, Ga.
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North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, top turnout in 2020

North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, top turnout in 2020

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers

Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers

SARASOTA, Fla.
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Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers

SARASOTA, Fla.
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Proposed expansion of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge could lead to buyout of mining project

Proposed expansion of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge could lead to buyout of mining project

SAVANNAH, Ga.
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PG&E shuts power off to thousands in Northern California amid strong winds

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and strong winds expected to last th
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Afro-Colombians fight the effects of gold mining through biodiversity projects in a violent region

Afro-Colombians fight the effects of gold mining through biodiversity projects in a violent region

SAN ISIDRO, Colombia (AP) — In an outdoor classroom surrounded by snake specimens preserved in jars, teacher Melqui Mosquera proudly talks about the nature reserve he set up in a Colombian region environmentally devastated by illegal mining.
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Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France

Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France

PARIS (AP) — France's prime minister said Friday that firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding in 40 years in central France.
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Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major "diablo wind" — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires.
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Flooding in central France submerges rail and road links

PARIS (AP) — Torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways in central France on Thursday, disrupting transportation in the region.
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