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Asbestos victims in Montana want Buffett's railroad company held responsible

Asbestos victims in Montana want Buffett's railroad company held responsible

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for two people who died of a rare lung cancer argued on Monday for a jury to hold BNSF Railway responsible for pollution in a small Montana town near the U.S.
СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'

СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'

VANCOUVER — The СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ company that operates Canada's largest container terminal is going to court against the federal government to keep five years of greenhouse-gas emissions data secret.
Southern Quebec's front-row seat for total solar eclipse draws crowds from afar

Southern Quebec's front-row seat for total solar eclipse draws crowds from afar

MONTREAL — People who descended on southern Quebec from afar for a view of Monday's total solar eclipse were rewarded with perfect viewing conditions for what many described as an emotional experience.
'Like magic': Total solar eclipse moves across parts of Canada, crowds in awe

'Like magic': Total solar eclipse moves across parts of Canada, crowds in awe

Earth-bound audiences turned skyward as the sun moved directly behind the moon on Monday, plunging parts of Canada into the darkness of a total solar eclipse and a moment of shared celestial awe.
In path of totality, Atlantic Canada marvels at 'magic' of solar eclipse

In path of totality, Atlantic Canada marvels at 'magic' of solar eclipse

GANDER, N.L. — An emotional astrophysicist struggled for words on Monday afternoon in Gander, N.L., after a total solar eclipse plunged the central Newfoundland community into darkness for more than two minutes.

Two Oklahoma firefighters are injured battling wildfire that prompted evacuations

MOORELAND, Okla. (AP) — Two Oklahoma volunteer firefighters are recovering after suffering burns battling a weekend wildfire in northwest Oklahoma, officials said Monday.
Celestial event: What you need to know about today's total solar eclipse

Celestial event: What you need to know about today's total solar eclipse

Here are the answers to some key questions about the total solar eclipse that will make its way across much of eastern and central Canada today.
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

GUNTUR, India (AP) — There's a pungent odor on Ratna Raju's farm that he says is protecting his crops from the unpredictable and extreme weather that's become more frequent with human-caused climate change .
Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett's railroad to court

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett's railroad to court

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First an earthquake, now an eclipse. Yankees to play ball on same day as another natural phenomenon

First an earthquake, now an eclipse. Yankees to play ball on same day as another natural phenomenon

NEW YORK (AP) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City on Friday as the Yankees went through batting practice before their home opener . Three days later, the Yankees will play after another natural phenomenon.