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Smoke from the wildfires in Canada reaches the U.S. states of West Virginia, Tennessee, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and New Jersey, with the smoke also reaching the capital, Washington, D.C.
2023-06-28

The toll from yesterday's tornado outbreak rises to 32 people dead and at least 90 injuries, especially in the states of Arkansas and Illinois.
2023-04-1

A dust storm causes a 20-vehicle pileup on Interstate 15 in the U.S. state of Utah, killing eight people and injuring several others, some of whom are in critical condition, according to a statement from the Utah Highway Patrol.
2021-07-26

California surpasses New York as the U.S. state with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths.
2021-02-11

Will Rogers World Airport in the U.S. state of Oklahoma is shut down over the discovery of a painted golden object with a hole in the bottom in the luggage of musician Wayne Coyne. The object is mistaken for a live grenade by frightened staff.
2012-11-21

Manitou Springs in the U.S. state of Colorado is evacuated due to a raging wildfire just three miles from the popular vacation town.
2012-06-24

6 major U.S. tobacco companies, accused of delivering an "unreasonably dangerous" product, defeat a lawsuit taken by 37 hospitals in the U.S. state of Missouri. The hospitals were looking for financial assistance with the treatment of illnesses caused by smoking.
2011-04-30

Prosecutors in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania charge a Philadelphia illegal abortionist with eight counts of murder for killing a patient and seven live born babies.
2011-01-19

A rally takes place outside Google's offices in the U.S. state of California against a proposal to change online data treatment.
2010-08-14

Democratic Robert Byrd of West Virginia, President pro tempore of the United States Senate and the longest serving member its history, dies at age 92 in Washington, D.C. [http:--www.cnn.com-2010-POLITICS-06-28-obit.byrd-index.html?hpt=T1 (CNN)] [http:--news.bbc.co.uk-2-hi-world-us_and_canada-10431856.stm (BBC News)]Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii succeeds Byrd as President Pro Tempore, making Inouye the highest ranking Asian American politician in American history. [http:--www.politico.com-news-stories-0610-39100.html (Politico)]Robert Byrd
2010-06-28