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Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South

Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South

Potentially deadly flash flooding , high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned.
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This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash such unusual rain they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods.
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Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centers

Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centers

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Bye-bye, Helene, Milton and Beryl. Names from those nasty hurricanes are now retired

Bye-bye, Helene, Milton and Beryl. Names from those nasty hurricanes are now retired

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: South East Asia Earthquake

PHOTO COLLECTION: South East Asia Earthquake

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history

Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history

Down on hands and knees in the Alamodome, workers lurched forward to generate enough leverage to slide one large wood panel alongside another .
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Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history

Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball's rich history

Down on hands and knees in the Alamodome, workers lurched forward to generate enough leverage to slide one large wood panel alongside another .
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Slovakia approves cull of 350 bears after man mauled to death in latest fatal attack

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia on Wednesday approved a plan to cull 350 bears following the latest deadly attack on a human. A 59-year-old man whose body was found in central Slovakia on Sunday appeared to have been mauled, authorities said.
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High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront

High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront

SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to batter the Australian shore, officials said Thursday.
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Severe storms batter Greek islands for a second day, with Crete hardest hit

Severe storms batter Greek islands for a second day, with Crete hardest hit

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day Tuesday, with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall.
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