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Trees and debris cover the ground after a tornado tornado ripped through the Hattiesburg, Miss., area early Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Mayor Johnny DuPree has signed an emergency declaration for the city, which reported "significant injuries" and structural damage. (Ryan Moore/WDAM-TV via AP)
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In this Feb. 28, 2013, file photo, Ohio Agriculture Director David Daniels discusses security at the state's holding facility for confiscated exotic animals in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Daniels says as of early 2017, about 12,000 farmers and fertilizer applicators have completed a three-hour training program that soon will be required to use commercial fertilizer, but he estimates 6,000 to 10,000 farmers still need the certification. The first-of-its-kind requirement, approved by Ohio lawmakers in 2014, is one step the state has taken to reduce farm runoff that feeds toxic algae in lakes and rivers. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins, File)
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FILE – In this Oct. 16, 2015, file photo, algae coats rocks in view of Cincinnati's skyline on the banks of the Ohio River in Newport, Ky. As of early 2017, about 12,000 farmers and fertilizer applicators have completed Ohio's three-hour training program that soon will be required to use commercial fertilizer. The first-of-its-kind requirement, approved by Ohio lawmakers in 2014, is one step the state has taken to reduce farm runoff that feeds toxic algae in lakes and rivers. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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FILE – In this Aug. 3, 2014, file photo, the water intake crib for the city of Toledo, Ohio, is surrounded by an algae bloom on Lake Erie, about 2.5 miles off the shore of Curtice, Ohio. As of early 2017, about 12,000 farmers and fertilizer applicators have completed Ohio's three-hour training program that soon will be required to use commercial fertilizer. The first-of-its-kind requirement, approved by Ohio lawmakers in 2014, is one step the state has taken to reduce farm runoff that feeds toxic algae in lakes and rivers. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
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FILE – This undated file photo shows liquid manure sprayed over a field to fertilize crops on a farm in Union County, Ohio. As of early 2017, about 12,000 farmers and fertilizer applicators have completed Ohio's three-hour training program that soon will be required to use commercial fertilizer. The first-of-its-kind requirement, approved by Ohio lawmakers in 2014, is one step the state has taken to reduce farm runoff that feeds toxic algae in lakes and rivers. (Jeff Hinckley/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
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Argentine striker Carlos Tevez attends his first presser after joining Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai, China Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Shanghai Shenhua has recruited Carlos Tevez reportedly with a deal that made the Argentine the highest-paid soccer player in the world. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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Argentine striker Carlos Tevez attends his first presser after joining Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai, China Saturday Jan. 21, 2017. Shanghai Shenhua has recruited Carlos Tevez reportedly with a deal that made the Argentine the highest-paid soccer player in the world. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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Argentine striker Carlos Tevez attends his first presser after joining Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai, China Saturday Jan. 21, 2017. Shanghai Shenhua has recruited Carlos Tevez reportedly with a deal that made the Argentine the highest-paid soccer player in the world. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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Two Korean Jindo-mix puppies, which were rescued, play at the Alachua County Humane Society in Gainesville, Fla., Jan. 17, 2016. The pair are among nearly 200 dogs rescued from a South Korean "meat farm" in early December, and if animal advocates had not intervened, likely would have been used for food. (Andrea Cornejo/Gainesville Sun via AP)
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Veterinary Assistant Shelby Hardy and volunteer Keith Downey examine Bernard, a Korean Jindo-mix puppy who was rescued at the Alachua County Humane Society in Gainesville, Fla., Jan. 17, 2016. Bernard was among nearly 200 dogs rescued from a South Korean "meat farm" in early December, and if animal advocates had not intervened, likely would have been used for food. (Andrea Cornejo/Gainesville Sun via AP)
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Scott Wilson (23) is blocked by Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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Raindrops bead upon a windshield as a pedestrian walks through rain in downtown Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. The second in a trio of storms has arrived in California. Rain, heavy at times, is overspreading the state early Friday and a flash flood warning has been issued for southeastern Sonoma County. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Rescue crews search for victims Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at the El Capitan Canyon campground following flooding due to heavy rains in Gaviota, Calif. Dozens of campers were rescued and evacuated following the morning flood that swept large wooden cabins and vehicles away. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
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Rescue crews search for victims Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at the El Capitan Canyon campground following flooding due to heavy rains in Gaviota, Calif. Dozens of campers were rescued and evacuated following the morning flood that swept large wooden cabins and vehicles away. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
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Rescued campers survey the scene at the El Capitan Canyon campground following flooding due to heavy rains Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Gaviota, Calif. Dozens of campers were rescued and evacuated following the morning flood that swept large wooden cabins and vehicles away. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
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Santa Barbara County Firefighters help rescue victims by transporting them in a tractor on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at the El Capitan Canyon campground following flooding due to heavy rains in Gaviota, Calif. Dozens of campers were rescued and evacuated following the morning flood that swept large wooden cabins and vehicles away. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
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A car turns off Pacific Coast Highway during a downpour in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Friday morning, Jan. 20, 2017. The second in a trio of storms has brought rain, heavy at times, over a wide area of California. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for San Luis Obispo County as moderate to heavy rain falls on the Central Coast.(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Commuters take cover from the rain at a bus stop in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. The second in a trio of storms has arrived in California. Rain, heavy at times, is overspreading the state early Friday and a flash flood warning has been issued for southeastern Sonoma County. Storm warnings are posted up and down the Sierra Nevada and across the mountains of Southern California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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A woman gets assistance after being pulled from the debris of the hotel that was hit by an avalanche on Wednesday, in Rigopiano, central Italy, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. With cheers of joy, rescue crews pulled survivors Friday from the debris of an avalanche-crushed hotel in central Italy, boosting spirits two days after the massive snow slide buried around 30 people at the resort. At least two children were among the 10 people found alive. (ANSA via AP)
