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Millions Impacted By East Coast Blizzard

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. The hurricane-force winds and whiteout conditions gave way to blinding sunshine and temperatures slightly above freezing, promising a gentle thawing-out. The timing could not have been better…
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Lead pipes lurk in older neighborhoods across the nation

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Lead pipes like the ones that led to contamination of the tap water in Flint, Michigan, can be found in older neighborhoods across the nation. Estimates vary on how many of these pipes are still in use. One recent industry survey puts the number at 6.5 million. Most U.S. cities stopped…
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US proposes rule to limit gas ‘flaring’ at drilling sites

A report said 40 percent of the gas being flared or vented could be captured economically and sold
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Battleground Colorado enters 2016 with abortion debates

A U.S. Senate seat and control of the U.S. House delegation is on the line in Colorado, where party affiliation is roughly even between Democrats and Republicans
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Trump releases first political attack ad against rival Cruz

Trump and Cruz have been engaged in an increasingly hostile war of words as the race narrows in first-to-vote Iowa
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