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Obama seeks $615 million to fight wildfires

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $615 million to help fight wildfires as the summer season is already prompting blazes across western states.

The White House said Obama will submit the request along with a bigger, $3.7 billion proposal to confront a wave of Central American children crossing the southern border illegally.

The$615 million would go to the Department of Agriculture. White House officials say the money is designed to pay for all wildfire needs in 2014.

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100 Thanksgiving food recipes: Turkey, side dishes, desserts and more

By WTOP Staff
It's almost time to give thanks, and that means ramping up your holiday kitchen for some heavy-duty cooking. WTOP has curated 100 select recipes that could become a new tradition at your dinner table. Check out the links below and get that shopping list started. (And don't forget to check out the WTOP Holiday & Celebration Cookbook filled with recipes from our own staffers.) Click here for Thanksgiving turkey recipes.
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