Heavy lake effect snow hits Wisconsin and Michigan
A foot of snow blanketed parts of northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Saturday, setting records in several cities. Lake effect snow along the Lake Michigan fringe added to the early fall system as up to 15 inches was forecast for Sunday, with six inches already in Marquette by afternoon.
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Amish farmhouse fire kills six women in Kansas
An Amish mother and five daughters died in a central Kansas farmhouse fire believed to have started from a wood stove. Six other family members escaped with minor injuries after jumping from a second story window as flames blocked escape. Fire Chief Mike Becker recalled finding the five girls together in one room.
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West Nile virus spreading across the United States
The West Nile virus has spread more than 300 miles since its New York outbreak, now carried by eight mosquito types and affecting birds widely. Experts say it will reach most of the country within three years, with risk higher for children and the elderly and potential brain inflammation.
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