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Hurricane Melissa Barrels Down on Jamaica as Category 5 Storm
[ad_1] Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 storm and is expected to produce catastrophic floods and heavy infrastructure damage in Jamaica. Flash…
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How Arctic Soldiers Train for What They Fear Most: Warm Weather
[ad_1] The high north is dreaded for its bone-chilling winters. Even worse, say soldiers there, is the warmer season, when insects infest marshes that…
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Japan issues tsunami warnings after dozens of quakes, including a 7.6 magnitude, off western coast
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued tsunami alerts and ordered evacuations following a series of earthquakes on Monday that started a fire and trapped…
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Why have frozen fruit and vegetable prices soared by almost 12% — but the cost of fresh produce has not?
[ad_1] What’s going on with frozen fruit and vegetables? Food prices rose 0.2% on the month in July after remaining unchanged in June, and…
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Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up dam near Kherson; flood could displace thousands
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part…