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Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (AP) — Em Phat, 53, studies his eel tanks with the intensity of a man gambling with his livelihood.
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The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida

The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state.
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More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

TAMPA, Fla.
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Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as Tonle Sap lake runs out of fish

KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (AP) — Em Phat, 53, studies his eel tanks with the intensity of a man gambling with his livelihood.
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More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

TAMPA, Fla.
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A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed

A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed

MANLIUS, N.Y. (AP) — Elegant white swans have an outsize presence in this upstate New York village measuring less than 2 square miles. Their likeness is on village flags, community centers and welcome signs. “Swan Fest” is celebrated each fall.
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In remote mountain communities cut off by Helene, residents look to the skies for aid

In remote mountain communities cut off by Helene, residents look to the skies for aid

RAMSEYTOWN, N.C. (AP) — As the Black Hawk helicopter slowly descends in Ramseytown, North Carolina, a plume of sand kicks up. When the dust settles, the sprawling sea of stones and twisted metal beams becomes clear.
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Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton's fury

Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton's fury

As Hurricane Milton pummeled Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists worry it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the state’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry and other hazardous waste across the peninsul
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North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties

North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Here's what has made Hurricane Milton so fierce and unusual

Here's what has made Hurricane Milton so fierce and unusual

With its mighty strength and its dangerous path, Hurricane Milton powered into a very rare threat flirting with experts' worst fears.
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