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Avalanche kills snowboarder in Colorado backcountry

OPHIR, Colo. (AP) — An avalanche killed a 67-year-old man as he was snowboarding solo in the Colorado backcountry, authorities said Tuesday, marking the fourth U.S. avalanche death this winter.
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Tribes, environmental groups ask US court to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona

Tribes, environmental groups ask US court to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California.
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Mexico's Yucatan tourist train sinks pilings into relic-filled limestone caves, activists show

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Activists in Mexico have published photos of steel and cement pilings from a government project that were driven directly through the roofs of sensitive limestone caves on the Yucatan peninsula.
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Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can

Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can

OTTAWA — Heavy snow blanketed some of the views, and the ice was in rough shape, but that didn't stop skaters from gliding down the partially opened Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday.
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More flooding forecast for Australia's northeast as storm in Coral Sea nears cyclone strength

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A tropical low strengthening over the Coral Sea on Tuesday is forecast to be the second cyclone in as many months to bring destructive winds and flooding to Australia's northeast coast.
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Hawaii's governor hails support for Maui and targets vacation rentals exacerbating housing shortage

Hawaii's governor hails support for Maui and targets vacation rentals exacerbating housing shortage

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov.
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Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US

Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflowing streets across California.
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New Mexico governor proposes $500M to treat fracking wastewater

New Mexico governor proposes $500M to treat fracking wastewater

SANTA FE, N.M.
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Storm Isha batters Britain and Ireland, killing 2 motorists and leaving many thousands without power

Storm Isha batters Britain and Ireland, killing 2 motorists and leaving many thousands without power

LONDON (AP) — Two motorists were killed, tens of thousands of people were left without electricity and hundreds of trains were canceled Monday after the latest winter storm lashed Britain and Ireland with heavy rain and wind gusts that topped 100 mph
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Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South

Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South

MEMPHIS, Tenn.
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