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Scientists sent a robot two miles below California and found a large fin squid; It was the first live sighting in the Pacific Northeast
Photo credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Two miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of…
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PLA report warns Chinese cities of possible nuclear attacks, singles out Japan as a ‘threat’
A new study from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force warned Chinese cities to prepare for possible nuclear attacks,…
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UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements
The UK government will introduce new restrictions on the purchase of products made in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West…
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What happened to Kal Dosanjh, Vancouver police officer arrested for alleged fraud? His boss says, “This officer had a profile in the community and internally, and the officers are angry and disappointed.”
Decorated police officer Kal Dosanjh, a TEDx speaker and mentor, was arrested for fraud by his own Vancouver Police Department.…
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Celia Hunter flew a war surplus plane to Alaska in 1947 and built a wilderness near Denali; 54 years later, at 82, he spent his last night fighting to protect the Arctic Refuge.
Celia Hunter flew a war surplus plane to Alaska in 1947 and built a life in the wilderness near Denali.…
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Illinois Victorian House: In 1894, a 4,000-square-foot Illinois Victorian house was built; 132 years later, a 67-year-old retiree bought it for $97,500 and has already spent $85,000 restoring just 1,000 square feet.
Rebecca Roucloux Avery, 67, had already done what most people aspire to: She owned a new home in Austin, a…
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After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected, sonar recorded 3.44 million fish detections during 2,022 hours of monitoring over four years, demonstrating that the restored habitat was continually used
After a 25-acre Lake Erie wetland was reconnected A 25-acre restored coastal wetland on the south shore of western Lake…
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Banking with the dollar: How Iran keeps $9 billion flowing through US banks despite sanctions
US sanctions on Iran undermined by $9 billion in funds still passing through US banks (AI-generated image) The United States…
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In 2002, Lundy began his rat eradication project; The puffins subsequently increased from 13 in 2000 to 1,335, and more than 40,000 seabirds now nest on the island.
Off the coast of southwestern England, the tiny island of Lundy was once a textbook case of how invasive rats…
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In 2001, a 266-acre golf ranch opened in Texas next to a 600-acre lake; 25 years later, the city sold it to Texas A&M for 138 undeveloped acres worth about $2.5 million.
In 2001, the city of Temple, Texas, opened a sprawling 266-acre “golf ranch” next to a 600-acre reservoir, marketing it…
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