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At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio

DYERSBURG, Tennessee. (AP) — Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding came Saturday for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned deadly tornadoes.
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Boy's death in Kentucky flooding raises questions about why school district didn't cancel classes

Boy's death in Kentucky flooding raises questions about why school district didn't cancel classes

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A 9-year-old Kentucky boy who died in floodwaters while walking to catch his school bus was remembered by his classroom teacher as the “sweetest, kindest boy.
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Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms

Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms

Rain and localized flooding complicated the weeklong effort to restore power to thousands of Ontario homes and businesses, officials said Saturday, as a series of punishing spring storms threatened to keep hard-hit communities in the dark into next w
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UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises

UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,455, state media said Saturday, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramped up their emergency relief efforts. The 7.
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South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus.
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South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus.
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A tsunami warning has been canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning was canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend's ice storm as a "war zone.
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What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US

What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
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In tree rings, Concordia researchers peer into Quebec's 19th century climate

In tree rings, Concordia researchers peer into Quebec's 19th century climate

Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspésie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest in a study that could give further insight into dwindling caribou herds a
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