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On this date in 1987, central Arizona received some bizarre precipitation. Williams and…
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Birthday of the Day
James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and…
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The families of 12 activists captured by China in August demand their swift return.
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Facts and figures about the worst forest fires in the U.S., including deaths and acres burned
