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Seepages, slides confound flood fighters

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Crews trying to strengthen fortifications along the swollen Mississippi tackled new dirt slides and seepages Wednesday as forecasters said more heavy rain could cause a second round of big crests. Full story

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Calif. scrambles to fight fires

Hundreds of homes in the scenic community of Big Sur were threatened by a wildfire that already had burned 16 residences and was just 3 percent contained Wednesday. Full story

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