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    Katrina-scattered families rebuild separately and together
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    Katrina-scattered families rebuild separately and together
    ALLEN G. BREED 
    Aug 29, 2015
    HOUSTON (AP) — Bunk beds dominate the narrow living room of Chevelle Washington's modest three-bedroom brick townhouse apartment. A large box in the c...
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    Residents in Montana town may be out of homes for a week
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    Residents in Montana town may be out of homes for a week
    Aug 28, 2015
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is scheduled to participate in a Friday briefing on wildfires burning across the West. Cr...
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    The Latest: Migrants spooked by short sea crossing to Greece
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    The Latest: Migrants spooked by short sea crossing to Greece
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    Aug 28, 2015
    GENEVA (AP) — Here are the latest developments Friday regarding the tens of thousands of migrants trying to reach Europe. ___ 5:50 p.m. The trip from ...
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    Florida keeps eye on Tropical Storm Erika, could hit Monday
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    Florida keeps eye on Tropical Storm Erika, could hit Monday
    TAMARA LUSH 
    Aug 28, 2015
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — All of Florida is carefully watching Tropical Storm Erika as the disorganized system makes its way over Hispaniola. Foreca...
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    200 feared dead in latest migrant disaster off Libya’s coast
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    200 feared dead in latest migrant disaster off Libya’s coast
    MOHAMED BEN KHALIFA 
    Aug 28, 2015
    ZUWARA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities were collecting the bodies of migrants who drowned off the western coastal city of Zuwara, with some 200 feare...
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    Fire crews eye weather as heat, wind build in parts of West
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    Fire crews eye weather as heat, wind build in parts of West
    NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS 
    Aug 26, 2015
    SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Massive wildfires in the West have led to poor air quality across the region, causing respiratory problems for people far from t...
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    The Latest on TV shooting: Suspect sued former employer
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    The Latest on TV shooting: Suspect sued former employer
    Aug 26, 2015
    MONETA, Va. (AP) — The latest on the fatal on-air shooting of two TV station employees in central Virginia (all times local): 12:40 p.m. The man suspe...
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    On Mississippi’s shore, what Katrina erased not yet replaced
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    On Mississippi’s shore, what Katrina erased not yet replaced
    JEFF AMY 
    Aug 26, 2015
    LONG BEACH, Miss. (AP) — Between Mississippi's seashore and the railroad tracks a little ways inland, where Hurricane Katrina all but erased a neighbo...
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    The Latest: Australia, New Zealand firefighters arrive in US
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    The Latest: Australia, New Zealand firefighters arrive in US
    The Associated Press 
    Aug 24, 2015
    OKANOGAN, Wash. (AP) — The latest on wildfires in the West (all times local): 10:20 a.m. About 70 firefighters from Australia and New Zealand have arr...
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    Bangkok blast probe hindered by broken security cameras
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    Bangkok blast probe hindered by broken security cameras
    NATTASUDA ANUSONADISAI and JOCELYN GECKER 
    Aug 24, 2015
    BANGKOK (AP) — Up to 75 percent of the security cameras were broken along the getaway path taken by the main suspect in last week's deadly Bangkok bom...
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    No problems with Ohio roller coaster that fatally struck man
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    No problems with Ohio roller coaster that fatally struck man
    Aug 14, 2015
    SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — A safety inspection found no major problems with a roller coaster that struck and killed a man who entered a restricted area to ...
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    Death toll rises to 50 in massive blasts at Chinese port
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    Death toll rises to 50 in massive blasts at Chinese port
    CHRISTOPHER BODEEN 
    Aug 13, 2015
    TIANJIN, China (AP) — The death toll from the fiery explosions at a warehouse of hazardous chemicals climbed Thursday to 50, and the Chinese governmen...
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    AP Interview: New Orleans mayor praises post-Katrina change
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    AP Interview: New Orleans mayor praises post-Katrina change
    REBECCA SANTANA 
    Aug 13, 2015
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is approaching the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a mammoth storm that caused the levees protecting the city to...
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    US Army copter crash-lands on ship off Japan island; 7 hurt
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    US Army copter crash-lands on ship off Japan island; 7 hurt
    MARI YAMAGUCHI 
    Aug 12, 2015
    TOKYO (AP) — A U.S. Army helicopter crashed while landing on a Navy ship during training Wednesday off Japan's southern island of Okinawa, injuring se...
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    Cuba’s tourism boom leaves some worrying they’ll be left out
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    Cuba’s tourism boom leaves some worrying they’ll be left out
    ANDREA RODRIGUEZ 
    Aug 11, 2015
    SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) — This 500-year-old city smells of fresh paint and varnish. Residents stroll along a recently completed harbor promenade under gle...
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    Driver fatigue cited as cause of crash that injured comedian
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Driver fatigue cited as cause of crash that injured comedian
    JOAN LOWY 
    Aug 11, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A fatigued Wal-Mart truck driver failed to slow down despite a warning and was responsible for a highway crash last year that severe...
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    California blaze explodes in size as wildfires roast West
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    California blaze explodes in size as wildfires roast West
    Aug 11, 2015
    LOWER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires are charging through several states in the parched West, scorching homes and forcing people to flee. Flames are pl...
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    Zimbabwe’s Mugabe blames foreign ‘vandals’ amid lion’s death
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    Zimbabwe’s Mugabe blames foreign ‘vandals’ amid lion’s death
    FARAI MUTSAKA 
    Aug 10, 2015
    HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabweans failed in their responsibility to protect a popular lion named Cecil that was killed by an American in an allegedl...
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    Day of violence in Istanbul leaves at least 4 dead
    News, World
    Day of violence in Istanbul leaves at least 4 dead
    LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and SUZAN FRASER 
    Aug 10, 2015
    ISTANBUL (AP) — Two women opened fire at the heavily protected U.S. Consulate in Istanbul Monday, while assailants exploded a car bomb at a police sta...
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    Malaysia to verify if debris in Maldives came from plane
    News, World
    Malaysia to verify if debris in Maldives came from plane
    Aug 10, 2015
    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government said Monday that debris has been found in the Maldives and that it will send a team to the Indian ...
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    Toss the bags, Break the Chains
    June 17, 2025
    Break the Chains (BTC) Coalition invites the public to its 9th annual BTC Festival on the town square in Coudersport on June 28. The cornhole tourname...
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    Cool down and connect
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    Cool down and connect
    June 17, 2025
    Port Allegany's Heart and Soul will host an Ice Cream Social for an opportunity to cool down and connect. This sweet summer gathering will be held Sun...
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    No Era edition Thursday
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    No Era edition Thursday
    June 17, 2025
    Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday, there will be no edition of The Era on Thursday, June 19. The paper will resume Friday. The newsroom can be rea...
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