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A major winter storm threatens parts of the central U.S. with snow, ice and even blizzards

A major winter storm threatens parts of the central U.S. with snow, ice and even blizzards

A major, disruptive winter storm was sweeping across the central U.S. on Sunday, forecasters said, bringing with it a dreaded combination of snow, ice and plunging temperatures.
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Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK

LONDON (AP) — Heavy snow and freezing rain has brought widespread disruption across the U.K., with several major airports forced to suspend flights and many key roads in the north of England unnavigable.
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Drivers skid and crash as wintry mix grips central US before moving east

Drivers skid and crash as wintry mix grips central US before moving east

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Road conditions were deteriorating Saturday in the central U.S. as a winter storm brought a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures , with forecasts calling for the dreaded combo to spread eastward in the coming days.
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What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US

What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US

A major winter storm began Saturday in the central U.S. and was forecast to move east over the next several days, producing heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
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Drivers skid and crash as wintery mix grips central US then moves east

Drivers skid and crash as wintery mix grips central US then moves east

Road conditions were deteriorating Saturday in the central U.S. as a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures arrived, with forecasts calling for the dreaded combo to spread eastward in the coming days.
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Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s largest city.
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Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks.
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Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s largest city.
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Thirty years on, is Quebec headed for another independence referendum?

Thirty years on, is Quebec headed for another independence referendum?

MONTREAL — Ten years ago, Jean-François Lisée predicted that Quebec’s independence movement would be reborn. “It could rise again given the right circumstances,” he said in 2015. “What could trigger it, I cannot say.
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What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US

What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US

A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and move east over the next several days, according to the National Weather Service.
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