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Wildfires: 150-year-old banyan tree from India scorched & scarred, but still standing
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Wildfires: 150-year-old banyan tree from India scorched & scarred, but still standing

NEW YORK: A 150-year-old banyan tree imported from India and one of the largest in the US is struggling for its survival as deadly wildfires…

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Violence, chaos erupt in New York park as online influencer's giveaway goes awry
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Violence, chaos erupt in New York park as online influencer’s giveaway goes awry

An unplanned gathering in New York City, organized by a popular online influencer, unexpectedly drew a large crowd on Friday and turned violent, resulting in…

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New York: New York's shelters running out of room as migrant crisis hits breaking point
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New York: New York’s shelters running out of room as migrant crisis hits breaking point

NEW YORK: The crowds outside the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan this week would have been familiar in any number of US cities struggling to…

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Vermont: Second day of floods in Vermont: Muddy water reaches the tops of parking meters in Montpelier
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Vermont: Second day of floods in Vermont: Muddy water reaches the tops of parking meters in Montpelier

ANDOVER: A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding…

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New York Floods: Relentless rain causes floods in Northeast, prompts rescues and swamps Vermont's capital | World News
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New York Floods: Relentless rain causes floods in Northeast, prompts rescues and swamps Vermont’s capital | World News

ANDOVER: Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline…

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New York Flood: Flash floods rage in Vermont, New York; 50 rescued by swift boat
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New York Flood: Flash floods rage in Vermont, New York; 50 rescued by swift boat

Torrential downpours unleashed flash floods on the US Northeast on Monday that washed out roadways, overwhelmed rivers, prompted 50 swift boat rescues and killed a…

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New York: 'Life threatening' flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person
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New York: ‘Life threatening’ flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person

NEW YORK: Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on…

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New York: First smoky air, now clouds of bugs. Winged aphids invade New York City
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New York: First smoky air, now clouds of bugs. Winged aphids invade New York City

NEW YORK: By the time Martin DuPain got back home from a short walk Thursday afternoon, he was covered with a smattering of tiny flying…

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New York: LGBTQ+ Pride revellers flash feathers and flags in the streets from New York to San Francisco
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New York: LGBTQ+ Pride revellers flash feathers and flags in the streets from New York to San Francisco

NEW YORK: Celebrations mingled with displays of resistance Sunday as LGBTQ+ pride parades filled streets in some of the country’s largest cities in annual events…

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New York: US: Diwali likely to be school holiday in New York City as bill awaits governor nod
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New York: US: Diwali likely to be school holiday in New York City as bill awaits governor nod

Last week, the New York state legislature passed a bill to make Diwali a school holiday in the city before it was adjourned. Both the…

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