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OHIO

Toledo water still unsafe pending tests

More tests are needed to ensure toxins are out of Toledo's water supply, the mayor said Sunday, instructing the 400,000 people in the region to avoid drinking tap water for a second day.

"This is not over yet," Mayor D. Michael Collins said, adding that new samples showing decreased levels of toxins in the water were a positive sign.

Toledo officials issued the warning early Saturday after tests at one treatment plant showed two sample readings for microcystin above the standard for consumption, possibly because of algae on Lake Erie.

Long lines quickly formed at water distribution centers and store shelves were emptied of bottled water. The warning effectively cut off the water supply to Toledo, most of its suburbs and a few areas in southeastern Michigan.

- AP
CALIFORNIA

Fires imperil homes

A fast-growing wildfire along the Oregon-California border spurred evacuation notices even as California's governor declared a state of emergency. Gov. Jerry Brown issued the order Saturday night as fires in other West Coast states burned through forests, brush, and terrain, destroying homes, threatening others, and forcing evacuations. His order said the circumstances and size of the fires were beyond the control of any local government and would require combined forces to combat. - AP
WASHINGTON

Sacred site marred

Graffiti has marred one of the most sacred sites of a tribe in Washington state. Jamestown S'Klallam officials learned last month of the pink-and-white painting of "I (heart) Miranda" on the towering Tamanowas Rock northwest of Seattle. The 43-million-year-old monolith has been used for millennia by the Salish tribe for rituals.
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