Officials urged returning residents not to sift through the ashes for fear of raising toxic dust.
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After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, poll suggests
They may still be reluctant to describe it as man-made, but its existence for whatever reason has garnered a little more credibility.
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More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5
While surveys show parents approve overall, support wanes among those with younger children.
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David McCallum, star of ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90
The actor became a teen heartthrob in the hit series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ where he played the good looking, enigmatic and intellectual character Illya Kuryakin.
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Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5 million to families over 2019 racist attack
Patrick Crusius was 21 when he killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers. There is no indication the now 25-year-old has significant assets.
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Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate and will act
President Biden has put a premium on improving ties in the Pacific amid rising U.S. concern about China’s growing military and economic influence.
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Rare tickets to Ford’s Theatre on the night Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500
The handwritten seating assignments and the circular April 14th-dated stamp match those found on other known authentic tickets.
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DNA research shows the strength of ties to our extinct Neanderthal cousins
Scientists don’t yet know the full extent of what we share with ancient ancestors, but they’re learning it can be both helpful and harmful.
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Biddeford manufacturer provided critical piece for NASA’s asteroid mission
Fiber Materials Inc., which was recently acquired by Spirit AeroSystems, produced the space capsule’s heat shield, the company’s latest contribution in a string of NASA missions.
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Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijan military takes control
While Azerbaijan has pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region, many local residents feared reprisals and were planning to leave for Armenia.