By ELENA BECATOROS (Associated Press) ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters struggled Thursday against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging Greece, including one in the country’s northeast that officials say is the largest recorded in the European Union. The wildfires have left 20 people dead over the last week.

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