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You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 5 awards Adele had the best night at the Grammy Awards, taking home five awards. She beat out other musical luminaries to win song, record and album of the year...

July 19 In History 362: The Roman Emperor Julian, known to Christians as Julian the Apostate, left Constantinople and arrived in Antioch to prepare for the invasion of Persia.  While preparing for the invasion he met Jewish leaders to whom he promised...

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 200,000 people remained under evacuation orders Monday as California authorities try to fix erosion of the emergency spillway at the nation’s tallest dam that could unleash uncontrolled flood waters if it fails. About...

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) _ The Latest on problems with an emergency spillway at the nation’s tallest dam (all times local): 8:30 p.m. Traffic is gridlocked for miles around Lake Oroville as panicked and angry residents try to evacuate over concerns the...

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Officials have ordered residents near one of the nation’s biggest dams to evacuate the area, saying a “hazardous situation is developing” after an emergency spillway severely eroded. The emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam...