California repairing roads damaged by storms
Storm-ravaged California is scrambling to clean up and repair widespread damage (Jan. 11)
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- Sacramento Bee
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- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Icy roads leaving drivers stranded all over Fort Worth area on Wednesday
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- AccuWeather
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- Sacramento Bee
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- The Oklahoman
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- Fox Weather
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- AFP
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- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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- USA TODAY
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