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California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims
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November 12, 2018
California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims
The number of dead in a wildfire raging in California has reached 29, matching the deadliest in the state’s…
Trump dubs California bar shooter ‘sick puppy’ as community grieves
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November 11, 2018
Trump dubs California bar shooter ‘sick puppy’ as community grieves
US President Donald Trump said on Friday the gunman who killed 12 people in a crowded South California bar…
California fire death toll rises to 23
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November 11, 2018
California fire death toll rises to 23
The death toll from destructive fires hitting California rose to 23 Saturday as rescue workers recovered more bodies of…
Nine die in California wildfires, tens of thousands forced to flee
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November 10, 2018
Nine die in California wildfires, tens of thousands forced to flee
Nine people were declared dead and tens of thousands evacuated Friday as fierce wildfires raged across the western US…
U.S. judge affirms Monsanto weed-killer verdict, slashes damages
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October 23, 2018
U.S. judge affirms Monsanto weed-killer verdict, slashes damages
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday affirmed a verdict against Bayer AG unit Monsanto that found its glyphosate-based weed-killers…
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
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October 15, 2018
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has come to be known around the world as a place for aggressive panhandling,…
Smoke gets in your eyes: wildfires sting California park tourism
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August 13, 2018
Smoke gets in your eyes: wildfires sting California park tourism
For the past two weeks, a wildfire has forced much of Yosemite National Park in California to close, with…
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
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August 8, 2018
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Thousands of firefighters battled relentless flames ripping across California on Wednesday, as the death toll from a series of…
Massive wildfire rages after becoming largest in California’s history
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August 7, 2018
Massive wildfire rages after becoming largest in California’s history
California’s biggest wildfire on record raged on Tuesday as hot and windy conditions challenged thousands of fire crews battling…
California wildfires claim seventh victim, still spreading
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August 5, 2018
California wildfires claim seventh victim, still spreading
A seventh person died in a northern California wildfire on Saturday, as a couple of other fast-growing wildfires in…