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UK: Smoke of Peak District Wildfire Seen From Greater Manchester

A moorland fire that broke out near Errwood Reservoir in Peak District National Park on Wednesday morning, April 30, is still burning as of Saturday, May 3. The blaze has forced road closures and prompted warnings for nearby residents to keep their windows shut. The video shows smoke from the fire spreading over Offerton, Greater Manchester on April 30.

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Higashi wins 1st STV Cup title in 14 years

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi held off two European rivals to win his first STV Cup title in 14 years on Jan 14. Higashi earned a total of 253.8 points from jumps of 128.5 and 125 meters on the K120 Okurayama hill, beating second-place Morten Solem of Norway by 1.2 points. Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck took third with 246.0.

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Higashi wins 1st STV Cup title in 14 years

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi held off two European rivals to win his first STV Cup title in 14 years on Jan 14. Higashi earned a total of 253.8 points from jumps of 128.5 and 125 meters on the K120 Okurayama hill, beating second-place Morten Solem of Norway by 1.2 points. Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck took third with 246.0. (Kyodo)