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Elephant calf born at a California zoo - with another on the way

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — An elephant calf has been born at a California zoo that has embarked on an elephant breeding program.
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Extreme heat at Colorado airshow sickens about 100 people with 10 hospitalized, officials say

Extreme heat at Colorado airshow sickens about 100 people with 10 hospitalized, officials say

Extreme heat at a Colorado airshow caused about 100 people to seek emergency treatment and sent 10 people to area hospitals on Saturday, officials said.
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Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania

Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania

WILKES-BARRE, Pa.
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Neighbouring town of fire-struck Jasper ready to help long-term, for better or worse

Neighbouring town of fire-struck Jasper ready to help long-term, for better or worse

HINTON, Alta. — It's been hard to find a hotel room in Hinton, Alta., lately.
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A hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades

A hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades

HOLEY LAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Fla. (AP) — It's after midnight when the windshield fogs up on Thomas Aycock's F-250 pickup truck.
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Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters

Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto weakened into a tropical storm late Saturday as it moved away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds.
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Jasper wildfire no longer out-of-control, now classified as 'being held'

Jasper wildfire no longer out-of-control, now classified as 'being held'

JASPER, ALTA. — Parks Canada says a wildfire that forced everyone to flee the Alberta town of Jasper and destroyed close to a third of its buildings is no longer classified as out-of-control and is now listed as "being held.
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Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse

Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse

Even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore, Hurricane Ernesto was still being felt Saturday along much of the U.S.
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Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

EVART, Mich.
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Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO

Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with meagre snowpack and rainfall, are leaving B.C.'s salmon in a compromising position during their spawning migration, a fisheries expert warns.
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