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Death toll in China mudslide rises to 21, with six people missing

Death toll in China mudslide rises to 21, with six people missing

BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a mudslide triggered by heavy rain on the outskirts of the western Chinese city of Xi’an rose to 21 on Sunday and rescuers were still looking for six missing people, the government said.
Montreal urban fish farmers say their Arctic char cuts greenhouse gases and waste

Montreal urban fish farmers say their Arctic char cuts greenhouse gases and waste

MONTREAL — A warehouse basement in an industrial area of Montreal, near the intersection of two highways, feels about as far from a fish habitat as it gets.
Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders

Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Richy Palalay so closely identifies with his Maui hometown that he had a tattoo artist permanently ink “Lahaina Grown” on his forearms when he was 16.
Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.
Evacuations ordered in communities along Alberta-NWT boundary due to wildfires

Evacuations ordered in communities along Alberta-NWT boundary due to wildfires

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Evacuation orders have been issued for several communities along the boundary between Alberta and the Northwest Territories due to nearby wildfires.
Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed

Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed

TANTALLON, N.S. — It doesn't make sense to Robie Holland that — as 250 millimetres of rain poured down in rural Nova Scotia — there was nothing to stop his father from travelling down a rapidly flooding road.
Look way up tonight: Annual Perseid meteor shower reaching its peak

Look way up tonight: Annual Perseid meteor shower reaching its peak

The annual Perseid meteor shower is reaching its peak this weekend, which means there could be quite a light show for those who know where and when to look.
Heat wave tests stamina, resourcefulness at major Southern youth baseball event

Heat wave tests stamina, resourcefulness at major Southern youth baseball event

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China evacuates residents and searches for mudslide victims as storms lash parts of the country

China evacuates residents and searches for mudslide victims as storms lash parts of the country

BEIJING (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in China's southwest after heavy rain caused hillsides to collapse, while two people died and 16 are missing following a mudslide in the country's west, state media repor
South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea

South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Anxious about Japan’s impending release of treated nuclear wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, hundreds of South Koreans marched in their capital on Saturday.
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