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A sinkhole that opened up underneath a gypsum stack at a Mosaic phosphate fertilizer plant is seen in Mulberry, Fla., on Sept. 16, 2016. (Jim Damaske/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)

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Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton's fury
By MICHAEL BIESECKER AND JASON DEAREN - Associated Press
Wed,10/09/24-3:46PM , 43 Reads
As Hurricane Milton pummeled Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists worry it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the state’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry and other hazardous waste across the peninsula and into vulnerable waterways.
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 10/9/2024
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,10/09/24-3:20PM , 49 Reads
U.S. stocks set more record highs after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide.

The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Wednesday and beat the all-time high it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1%, and likewise set its own record. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%.
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This image made from a video provided by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office shows a large group of raccoons on a woman's property in Poulsbo, Wash. (Kitsap County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press
Wed,10/09/24-3:16PM , 63 Reads
Sheriff's deputies in Washington's Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs. But the 911 call they received recently from a woman being hounded by dozens of raccoons swarming her home near Poulsbo stood out.
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This illustration provided by researchers in October 2024 depicts a juvenile Arthropleura insect reconstructed using fossils discovered in Montceau-les-Mines, France. (Mickaël Lhéritier, Jean Vannier, Alexandra Giupponi via AP)

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Scientists recreate the head of this ancient 9-foot-long bug
By CHRISTINA LARSON - AP Science Writer
Wed,10/09/24-1:02PM , 71 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster nearly 9 feet long with several dozen legs – wasn’t terrifying enough, scientists could only just imagine what the extinct beast’s head looked like.
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