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Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers were killed Wednesday and many others injured while battling a wildfire in northwestern Turkey , Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said.

Flood waters race through New Mexico community, prompting rescues

VADO, N.M.
Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.
Iran's public sector shuts down in 8 provinces due to heat wave

Iran's public sector shuts down in 8 provinces due to heat wave

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A government-ordered public shutdown in some areas of Iran took place on Wednesday due to a scorching heatwave that has seen temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius (104 F), straining the power grid Tehran’s public offices and b
Giant trolls have a message for humans about protecting the planet

Giant trolls have a message for humans about protecting the planet

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet.
Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake

Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake.
Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island

Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island

LONDON (AP) — When a schoolboy going for a run found the ribs of a wooden ship poking through the dunes of a remote Scottish beach, it sparked a hunt by archaeologists, scientists and local historians to uncover its story.
Heavy storms in northern Vietnam leave 1 dead, as Wipha weakens into a tropical depression

Heavy storms in northern Vietnam leave 1 dead, as Wipha weakens into a tropical depression

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy storms in northern Vietnam left one person dead and another missing, police said Wednesday, as Wipha weakened from a tropical storm into a depression.
Indonesian police arrest 44 people suspected of starting forest fires

Indonesian police arrest 44 people suspected of starting forest fires

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities arrested 44 people suspected of starting some of the forest and peatland fires that are spreading health-damaging haze in the region, officials said Wednesday.
'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

Rancher John Parkes wants more water storage in B.C.'s Interior, which is suffering the impacts of a multi-year drought.