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Fire Sparks in Possum Kingdom Threatening 30 Homes

30 homes have been evacuated, but no injuries have been reported or structures have been damaged in a fire at Possum Kingdom lake. It was around 4:30 p.m. yesterday when the wildfire started. Fire officials say it began in a ditch on Frontier Unit Road and continues burning just east of the Sandy Be Full story

Eco-friendly green burials catching on in the U.S.

GAINESVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - After a two-year battle with cancer, Joseph Fitzgerald was determined to leave his final resting place to Mother Nature. Full story

Drought across the West spurs resurgence of faith

Along the irrigation canal that cuts through this centuries-old New Mexico town, a small group of churchgoers gathers to recite the rosary before tossing rose petals into the water. Full story

Midwest battling mother nature

   Americans throughout the Midwest are working furiously to fight off Mother Nature as the spring flooding season arrives. NBC’s John Yang reports.

Fur flying in Florida as cat lovers push law to protect strays

TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - Cat lovers are pushing the Florida legislature to pass a law protecting strays, over the objection of environmental lobbyists who say the furry creatures are a murderous menace to Mother Nature. Full story

On the road again: Travelers head home after holiday

   The Thanksgiving feast is over, and the majority of travelers will be heading back home Sunday. It’s a busy day that could prove challenging if Mother Nature decides to tag along. NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports.

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East Coast residents are cleaning up what Mother Nature ripped apart. NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports.

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Americans throughout the Midwest are working furiously to fight off Mother Nature as the spring flooding season arrives.
Americans throughout the Midwest are working furiously to fight off Mother Nature as the spring flooding season arrives.

Americans throughout the Midwest are working furiously to fight off Mother Nature as the spring flooding season arrives

A feral cat looks out from the underbrush in this undated handout photo
A feral cat looks out from the underbrush in this undated handout photo

A feral cat looks out from the underbrush in this undated handout photo. Cat lovers are pushing the Florida legislature to pass a law protecting strays, over the objection of environmental lobbyists who say the furry creatures are a murderous menace to Mother Nature. REUTERS/Alley Cat Allies/Handout