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Firefighters work to put out fires along the road to Jacunda National Forest, near the city of Porto Velho in the Vila Nova Samuel region that is part of Brazil's Amazon, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. The Group of Seven nations on Monday pledged tens of millions of dollars to help Amazon countries fight raging wildfires, even as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused rich countries of treating the region like a &quot;colony.&quot; (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Bolsonaro demands Macron apology before accepting $40M in Amazon wildfire aid

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

A fire burns trees and brush along the road to Jacunda National Forest, near the city of Porto Velho in the Vila Nova Samuel region which is part of Brazil's Amazon, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. The Group of Seven nations on Monday pledged tens of millions of dollars to help Amazon countries fight raging wildfires, even as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused rich countries of treating the region like a "colony." (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Amazon fires ‘normal agriculture’ despite international outrage

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Brazil Ministry of Defense, a C-130 Hercules aircraft dumps water to fight fires burning in the Amazon rainforest, in Brazil, Saturday, Aug, 24, 2019. Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an international outcry. (Brazil Ministry of Defense via AP)

Pope, urging prayers, says Amazon forest vital for our Earth

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Mounted police officers patrol near the beach on the first day of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump and the six other leaders of the Group of Seven nations will begin meeting Saturday for three days in the southwestern French resort town of Biarritz. France holds the 2019 presidency of the G-7, which also includes Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy and Japan. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Major issues, minimal expectations for G-7 summit in France

By Lori Hinnant and David McHugh - Associated Press

Neri dos Santos Silva, center, watches an encroaching fire threat after digging trenches to keep the flames from spreading to the farm he works on, in the Nova Santa Helena municipality, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Under increasing international pressure to contain fires sweeping parts of the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized use of the military to battle the massive blazes. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires

By MARCELO SILVA de SOUSA - Associated Press

Amazon drops plans for big warehouse in suburban Maryland

Associated Press

In this Aug 15, 2019 satellite image provided by Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies, shows fires burning in the State of Rondonia, Brazil, in the upper Amazon River basin. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year, an 84 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The states that have been most affected by fires this year are Mato Grosso, Para and Amazonas, all in the Amazon region. (Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP)

The Latest: France halts Brazil trade deal over Amazon fires

Associated Press

Trader Fred DeMarco works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Stocks tumbled on Wall Street after President Donald Trump said he &quot;hereby ordered&quot; U.S. companies to consider alternatives to doing business in China. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Markets Right Now: Markets shudder as trade tensions flare

Associated Press

In this Aug 15, 2019 satellite image provided by Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies, shows fires burning in the State of Rondonia, Brazil, in the upper Amazon River basin. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year, an 84 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The states that have been most affected by fires this year are Mato Grosso, Para and Amazonas, all in the Amazon region. (Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP)

Emmanuel Macron: Amazon fires must be #1 priority at G-7

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Fire consumes an area near Porto Velho, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Brazilian state experts have reported a record of nearly 77,000 wildfires across the country so far this year, up 85% over the same period in 2018. Brazil contains about 60% of the Amazon rainforest, whose degradation could have severe consequences for global climate and rainfall. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

AP Explains: The causes and risks of the Amazon fires

By MARCELO de SOUZA - Associated Press

In this Aug. 20, 2019, drone photo released by the Corpo de Bombeiros de Mato Grosso, brush fires burn in Guaranta do Norte municipality, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year. (Corpo de Bombeiros de Mato Grosso via AP)

Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant

By Marcelo Silva de Sousa - Associated Press

Amazon promising up to 1,000 jobs at new Vegas-area center

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Suspect in Amazon theft ring arrested on child porn charge

Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, en route to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

France ‘digital services tax’ unites Donald Trump, tech giants

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 3, 2019 photo, Thiagus Petrus, a member of the Brazilian handball team poses for photos while he takes a break from eating ceviche at the international center outside the Pan American athletes' village in Lima, Peru. Peruvian food was the star at the recent Pan Am Games. Athletes from 41 countries across the Americas tasted the highly-regarded cuisine that blends indigenous traditions with European, African and Asian influences with an abundance of seafood from the Pacific Ocean’s cold Humboldt current. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Peruvian cuisine: the beloved star at Lima’s Pan Am Games

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO - Associated Press

Amazon: Facial recognition program for cops detects emotion

Associated Press

Cause of death unknown for baby found in Amazon trash can

Associated Press

Warren Buffett’s firm adds to its Amazon, bank investments

By JOSH FUNK - Associated Press

Amazon hiring for new facility in suburban Indianapolis

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CBS, Viacom to reunite as media giants bulk up for streaming

By Mae Anderson - The Associated Press