Environment

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Villagers look at Merapi volcano Cangkringan, Indonesia, Monday, July 22, 2013. Indonesia's most volatile volcano spewed smoke and ash Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their villages along its slopes, a disaster official said. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

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In this July 31, 2008 photo, the Harlem Gospel Choir closes Artown 2008 at Wingfield Park, Reno, Nev.. (AP Photo/Reno Gazette-Journal, Andy Barron) **NO SALES, MAGS OUT; NEVADA APPEAL OUT; SOUTH RENO WEEKLY OUT**

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A helicopter drops water over a wildfire on Aug. 9, 2013, near Banning, Calif. Southern California firefighters are facing another day of battle as they try to corral a wildfire that has destroyed 26 homes. (Associated Press)

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An Alabama agency revoked Diane Derzis' abortion clinic license after problems were found at the Birmingham clinic, including improper administration of medicines and building accessibility to emergency responders. (Associated Press)

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A commercial area of Baghdad is littered with debris Tuesday from a car bombing, one of several in the past week alone. The wave of violence bears the mark of al Qaeda in Iraq. (Associated Press)

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Two Sumatran tiger cubs were born at the Smithsonian National Zoo (Photo courtesy of Smithsonian National Zoo)

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Jack N. Gerard of the American Petroleum Institute said Congress should act on bills that would end the renewable fuels standard. (The Washington Times)

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Director Lee Daniels, left, and actor Forest Whitaker attend a special screening of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" hosted by O, The Oprah Magazine last month in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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Pakistani soldiers rescue local residents from an area flooded by heavy rains on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, on Aug. 4, 2013. Heavy rains that swept across Pakistan brought down more than 100 homes and caved in a factory wall, killing at least a dozen people in the downpours, officials said. (Associated Press)

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Peacemaker: "There is no war on coal," Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said last week, contradicting others in the Obama administration who are pushing hard to limit carbon emissions. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** In this image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a photomicrograph of a fresh stool sample, which had been prepared using a 10% formalin solution, and stained with modified acid-fast stain, reveals the presence of four Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in the field of view. Iowa and Nebraska health officials said on July 30, 2013, that a prepackaged salad mix is the source of a cyclospora outbreak that sickened more than 178 people in both states. Cyclospora is a rare parasite that causes a lengthy gastrointestinal illness. (Associated Press/Center for Disease Control and Prevention)