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Disasters - SERIES 197 {12 articles}

Rain-gorged river still poses flood threat in Hurricane Florence's... 9/24/2018, 1:50:04 AM Rain-swollen rivers in North and South Carolina kept rising on Sunday and were f... ✔ But the city said its offices would reopen on Monday after having been closed for a week ✔ That left hundreds of dead fish stranded on a highway near Wallace, about 35 miles (56 km) from the nearest beach, according to the Penderlea Fire Department, which posted video of firefighters hosing the fish off Interstate 40 ✔ ALAN CRADICK, CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH/via REUTERS Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Tiger Woods triumph ends five-year drought 9/24/2018, 3:40:43 AM Woods was never seriously challenged after starting the day with a three-shot cushion over Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose. ✔ He drained a 10-foot birdie for a confidence-boosting start at the first, and then parred the next eight holes, using a deft short game and a hot putter to extricate himself from trouble on a cou...

Travel - SERIES 182 {13 articles}

Full moon tourism takes off - Travel 9/24/2018, 1:57:51 AM undefined ✔ Tourists climb the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing last autumn to see yellow, golden and red leaves ✔ Passengers should avoid seats that are close to the wings, as the wings can block the view, said Shao Jihong, senior director of flight tickets business at Ctrip New strategy to woo Chinese tourists - Travel 9/24/2018, 2:25:33 AM undefined ✔ El Salvador wants to stand out from other Latin American destinations by promoting its unique sights, including a landscape dotted with volcanoes featuring mountaintop villages and wildlife ✔ A record 2.2 million foreign travelers chose to visit El Salvador in 2017, heading to its Pacific shores, Mayan ruins, and indigenous towns, a 9.5-percent increase over the year before Cultural tourism giant to launch largest festival in China - Travel 9/24/2018, 3:04:26 AM undefined ✔ The festival, which takes place in over 50 cities from October to November...