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USA: Strong wave of bad weather – At least two dead, 350,000 homes and businesses blacked out

A second strong storm, accompanied by gusty winds, is expected to hit the Northwestern United States tonight, as hundreds of thousands of people remain without power from the torrential rains and snowfall caused by a first such system.

US Federal Authorities Investigate Fires at Ballot Drop Boxes in Oregon and Washington

US Federal authorities are investigating incidents of fires at two ballot drop boxes in the Portland area of Oregon, as well as a separate fire in the nearby Vancouver area of Washington, according to CNN reports. The Portland Police Bureau indicated that officers responded to a fire at a ballot box around 3:30 a.m. local time on Monday, where an "incendiary device" had been used.

10 incredible places where wine is produced today

Those in the know will surely be familiar with Oregon, the Hunter Valley, or Mendoza. And the well-read know that quality wine spirits age perfectly even in Hampshire, Ningxia, or the Niagara Peninsula. But almost no one would imagine that the following places could produce wine. Some are located in countries that are far from the ideal geographic 45 parallel.

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