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SWALL MEADOWS, Calif. (AP) — The residents of two communities ravaged by a wildfire along the eastern slope of California's Sierra Nevada are allowed to return home. Fire officials say the blaze is 95 percent contained. Forty homes in the towns of Swall Meadows and nearby Paradise were destroyed, and officials say residents will be allowed to return to salvage what they can.
BOSTON (AP) — Forecasters are predicting more snow for New England, just as municipalities are trying to figure out where to dump the snow they've already gotten over the past several weeks. Some parts of the region got more than two feet of snow on Monday. Boston and areas south were hardest hit, bringing subways and commuter trains to a halt. Boston schools will be closed for at least another day.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine peace talks continue Wednesday in Belarus (BEHL'-uh-roos). Details of the proposals being discussed between Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have not been revealed. However, a French diplomatic official says a demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia is a "condition" for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, as Germany and France push for a diplomatic solution to Russian-backed aggression in eastern Ukraine, the Obama administration continues to consider arming Ukrainian troops.
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad says his government has been receiving general messages from the American military about airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group inside Syria. Assad tells the BBC that the communication has been through a third party, such as Iraq. A U.S.-led coalition is conducting airstrikes in Syria as part of an international campaign against Islamic State extremists. They share the skies with Assad's air force, which also targets the militants.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Is your TV spying on you? Samsung has a warning on its website about the potential for its smart TV to transmit and share nearby conversations. But Samsung says the voice recognition technology also can be disabled. It's not the first time smart TVs have sparked privacy concerns. In 2013, the owner of a LG Electronics smart TV said it was sending information about his viewing habits back to the company without consent and without encrypting data.
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