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(Reuters) - California cities San Francisco and Oakland filed separate lawsuits against five oil companies on Wednesday seeking billions of dollars to protect against rising sea levels they blamed on climate change, according to public documents. The lawsuits, filed in state courts in San Francisco and Alameda Counties, alleged Chevron Corp , ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil Corp , BP Plc , and Royal Dutch Shell Plc , created a public nuisance and asked for funds to finance infrastructure to deal with rising sea levels.

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:21:34 -0400

At issue is a wave of Catalan nationalism culminating in a referendum on secession, scheduled for Oct. 1.

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:21:18 -0400

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — In California's long-raging water wars, pitting north against south and farmer against city dweller, the one thing everybody agreed on Wednesday was that the outdated method of shipping water throughout the most populous state needs a serious upgrade.

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:29:18 -0400

Hart's heavily pregnant wife, Eniko, says "there is absolutely no divorce talk."

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:15:00 -0400

When she was rescued, Kala Brown said her abductor was planning to kill someone named Holly next, which gave Holly Eudy "a very unsettling feeling."

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