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Couple treated for smoke inhalation in Homestead fire

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TOWN OF HOMESTEAD, Wis. — A couple had to be treated for smoke inhalation after being unable to escape a burning home without assistance early Wednesday in Florence County. A caller told the Florence County Sheriff’s Office just before 3 a.m. Wednesday the house in the Town of Homestead was filling with smoke but he could not get his disabled wife out on his own, according to a news release. A Florence County Sheriff’s deputy arrived within minutes and was able to safely carry the disabled woman out of the burning house, the news release states. Both the man and woman were ...

Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz

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(AP) — Iran won't allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement that the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman, Iran's deputy foreign minister said. The top diplomats of the two countries met to discuss managing commercial shipping traffic in the ...

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Army to use nuclear power WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable energy source independent of the commercial electric grid. The Wednesday announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next generation of nuclear power. No nuclear microreactors are supplying power to the commercial electric grid in the United States today. Five companies selected by the Army will be awarded up to $2.2 billion in total over five years. The Army expects that more than ...

Deadly flash floods in Nepal leave hundreds missing

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UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche ...