Strong winds down trees and power lines in West (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111201/ap_on_re_us/us_western_winds"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111201/capt.cd4d68af090b45e19ff4d01f1c64d091-cd4d68af090b45e19ff4d01f1c64d091-0.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=6dBdgJuxUk8VSRP2fDDhXg--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="A tipped semi truck lies along the shoulder of I-15 northbound near Farmington, Utah, on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 High winds ripping through Utah have overturned several semi-trucks, knocked out power to more than 50,000 customers and prompted school closures. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Al Hartmann)" border="0" /></a>AP - Some of the worst winds in years blasted the West on Thursday, toppling trees and trucks, kicking up blinding dust across highways and bringing hurricane-force gusts of more than 100 mph in the mountains.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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