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Argentine leader says oil companies working in the Falklands face sanctions
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has increased tensions with the United Kingdom over the Falklands, warning that he will…
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Nearly 70 years after Tucson’s Santa Cruz River dried up, 2.8 million gallons of reclaimed water began flowing daily; In 4 months, 37 species of dragonflies and damselflies were recorded.
damselfly Representative image from Canva For much of the 20th century, the Santa Cruz River that meanders through Tucson, Arizona,…
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A Virginia mountaintop was scarred by coal mining; now features a 200,000-square-foot high school that brings together students from four schools on one campus
A flat plateau once damaged by mountaintop coal mining has been given a new purpose as the site of a…
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Gloria Steinem: Feminist activist and journalist dies at 92
Born on March 25, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, she had a difficult childhood and did not attend school full time…
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In 1880, Wisconsin’s Chippewa River became a 7-mile log wall when 200 million board feet of timber blocked the river before a flood breached it. World news
Representative image of a massive log jam in the Chippewa River, with tangled logs forming a solid barrier across the…
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Kenyan President William Ruto orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses
Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered a crackdown on foreigners operating small-scale businesses, saying there is a need to protect…
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Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch rejected solar leases on 2,700 acres; Instead, he chose a conservation easement to protect the family farm and then faced an IRS audit.
Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch had a simple choice: accept millions of dollars from solar companies seeking to lease 2,700 acres…
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Chuck Feeney Quote of the Day: “I Don’t Dislike Money, But There’s a Limited Amount of Money You Can Use” – A Timeless Lesson in How to Know When You Have Enough | World news
Chuck Feeney quote of the day Money is often considered the clearest possible measure of success. People work toward higher…
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In 1947, Houston opened an Art Deco theater that seated more than 700 people; 79 years later, after demolition was planned, supporters raised $2.8 million to save the $7.1 million property.
The Garden Oaks Theater opened in 1947 as an Art Deco movie theater seating more than 700 people and is…
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Xi Jinping’s visit to the Middle East: China’s Xi Jinping tells the Middle East to ‘master their own destiny’ amid war with Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping (second left) and his wife Peng Liyuan (left) are greeted by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (right)…
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