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October 14, 2019

Japan looks for missing after typhoon kills dozens

Rescue crews dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon ...

October 14, 2019

The Latest: Nobel winner had advised on Indian aid to poor

The Latest on the Nobel prize in economics (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Abhijit Banerjee, one of the three winners of this ...

October 14, 2019

Japan storm victims felt worst was over, then floods came

After the worst of Typhoon Hagibis passed over this town north of Japan's capital, Kazuo Saito made sure there was no water ...

October 14, 2019

India restores post-paid cellphone services in Kashmir

Postpaid cellphone services were restored in India-administered Kashmir on Monday, more than two months after India's ...

October 14, 2019

Is Ohio in play? GOP tilt working against Democrats

Chris Gagin says he hasn't changed much politically, even as so much around him has. The attorney from rural Belmont County, ...

October 13, 2019

The Latest: Typhoon leaves up to 33 dead in Japan

The Latest on the damage from Typhoon Hagibis in Japan (all times local): 11:35 p.m. Rescuers in Japan are continuing to help ...

October 13, 2019

A solution for food waste in schools: Give it to the pigs

Maine has decided that eating like a pig could be a good thing, especially for schools looking to cut down on food waste.

October 13, 2019

Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue

Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as ...

October 13, 2019

California governor signs bill limiting oil, gas development

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a law intended to counter Trump administration plans to increase oil and gas ...

October 13, 2019

Florida timber farmers face tough choices year after Michael

The sunsets are a sight to behold in Joe Leonard's neck of the woods these days. A year ago, lush stands of towering pines ...

October 13, 2019

Latest: Southern California wildfire is now 33% contained

The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local): 8:45 p.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department says the wildfire ...

October 13, 2019

Authorities: 3 deaths tied to Southern California wildfires

Three people have died at the scene of Southern California wildfires this week, authorities said Saturday, as firefighters ...

October 12, 2019

California power shutdowns raise air pollution worries

Power shutdowns intended to prevent more devastating California wildfires are raising new concerns about another longstanding ...

October 12, 2019

Tokyo area shuts down as powerful typhoon lashes Japan

A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be ...

October 12, 2019

Facebook's Libra currency battered by defections, pushback

Facebook faces a rough road ahead with Libra, but defections by high-profile partners are still unlikely to spell the end for ...

October 12, 2019

Winds dying as crews fight flames in Southern California

Edwin Bernard, 73, is no stranger to flames that have frequently menaced his sunburnt corner of Los Angeles, but they never ...

October 12, 2019

California to ban smoking on state parks, beaches

California will ban smoking on state parks and beaches starting next year under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

October 12, 2019

California outages ease after wind, fire danger move south

The lights were back on Friday for most of the nearly 2 million Northern California residents who lost electricity when the ...

October 12, 2019

The Latest: 97% of blackout customers have power restored

The Latest on the power shutoff involving California wildfires (all times local): 8:50 p.m. Pacific Gas & Electric says it's ...

October 12, 2019

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes

An aggressive wildfire in Southern California seared its way through dry vegetation Friday and spread quickly, destroying ...