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Storm dumps record rain in Northern California, while US Northeast deals with winter storms

Storm dumps record rain in Northern California, while US Northeast deals with winter storms

HEALDSBURG, Calif.
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People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters

People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters

HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer: her severely disabled daughter.
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Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations

Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations' annual climate talks pushed into overtime Saturday under a cloud of anger and disappointment as negotiators were well short of a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change.
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Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle

Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle

HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a river and flooding some streets, including in parts of San Francisco.
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U.S. court tosses hostile workplace, pay discrimination claims against BlackBerry

U.S. court tosses hostile workplace, pay discrimination claims against BlackBerry

A U.S. court has closed the door on "hostile work environment” and wage discrimination claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd.
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Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal's owner fuming, but that local police are describing as a sad mix-up.
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Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force winds.
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National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes' support

National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes' support

BISMARCK, N.D.
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A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations

A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new draft of a deal on cash to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday at the United Nations climate summit pledged $250 billion annually by 2035 from wealthy countries to poorer ones.
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Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

A animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal's owner fuming, but that local police are describing as a sad mix-up.
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