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Solimar Fire 75 percent contained after charring more than 1200 acres

VENTURA, Calif. – A wind-whipped wildfire closed a major coastal highway in Southern California for several hours and forced dozens of homes to be evacuated, authorities said Saturday.

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Highway 101 closed by brush fire in Ventura County

The fire has spread rapidly as winds in excess of 40 miles per hour have blown embers and helped them establish themselves.

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Met Office issues snow and ice warning for North

As the north of England recovers from Storm Frank, the Met Office has revealed it has been the second wettest December in more than 100 years with yellow warnings of

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Pathankot attack: Rajnath withdraws tweet on terrorists’ casualties

Two of the gunmen were killed in a shootout with security forces, while two or three more were holed up in buildings on the base, Indian media reported. According to

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Stung by low oil prices, Saudi Arabia makes unprecedented cuts

Next year’s budget suggests Saudi Arabia is basing its revenue on a price of $26 a barrel for export crude, if production remains at 10.2 million barrels per day, said

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PICTURE SPECIAL: Hundreds greet Queen at Sandringham Christmas Day celebrations

“It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas

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Las Vegas Man Killed By Police, His Cellphone Mistaken For A Gun

Police said that the officers’ names will be released shortly and the suspect’s name and exact cause of death will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

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Relatives of Alan Kurdi arrive in Canada

Mohammed Kurdi along with his wife and children are due to arrive at YVR at 11:30 am, where they will be met by his sister Tima who lives in Coquitlam.

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New Delhi Railway Station bomb threat a hoax, trains resume after checking

The Railway was informed by Mumbai ATS after the latter received an e-mail threatening of a bomb blast on the Delhi-Lucknow train.

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Saudis Crushed by Cheap Oil

The ministry expects to generate roughly $137 billion next year, a 15 percent decrease from the $162 billion earned in 2015.

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20 killed, 90 injured in Nigeria mosque bomb explosion

The governor, who commiserated with the government and people of Borno and Adamawa States, especially those who lost loved ones in the attacks, said: “In other countries of the world,

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Pope Francis: the good always wins

Pope Francis delivers his speech as he celebrates a New Year’s Eve vespers mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 31, 2015.

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