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High energy costs from Iran war heighten pressure on struggling Louisiana farmers: “It’s a game of survival”

COLUMBIA, Louisiana — In northeast Louisiana, agriculture pilot Reed Keahey flies with sticker shock.  His plane needs kerosene-based Jet-A fuel, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. A gallon that cost $2.46 in February, just before the war broke out, peaked at $4.11 in May.  Keahey buys 7,500 gallons at a time….

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Hundreds of firefighters in Spain battle deadly wildfires that killed at least 12 fleeing flames

At least 12 people are dead as hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled Saturday to contain one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires. A combination of light winds and high humidity are helping crews, but the sheer size of the fire still poses challenges, Antonio Sanz, head of Andalusia’s emergency services, said. The…

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