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Urinating swimmers may be why 500 fish died

Peeing while swimming in a lake may not just be taboo -- it could also be lethal, for the fish. At least that's what a group of anglers contend, blaming swimmers for the 500 dead fish that have turned up in a picturesque German lake near Hamburg, The Local reported.

 

Officials hope temporary levee will save Iowa town

Officials hope temporary levee will save Iowa town

A temporary earthen levee is the only barrier standing between Hamburg, Iowa, and the floodwaters of the Missouri River.

 

Race to save town after levee breaches

Race to save town after levee breaches

Crews are trying to beat floodwaters expected in an Iowa town on Tuesday by building up a secondary barrier to protect it from a massive hole in its main Missouri River levee.

 

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