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Times of India - US News

US - Sep 13, 2026 - In 2017, a Washington couple began building homeless shelters that assembled in under an hour; after reportedly sheltering more than 30,000 people, their company is shutting down - After nine impactful years, Pallet, known for its rapid construction of emergency shelters, has shut its doors. With over six thousand beds provided to thirty thousand individuals, Pallet's mission was to deliver quick and durable housing solutions. However, sustainability concerns arising from shifting market needs and funding challenges led to its closure, marking the end of an important chapter in addressing homelessness.

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In 1999, David Letterman bought a 2,700-acre Montana ranch after avoiding celebrity country; he says the property has buffalo, horses, barbed wire and weeds

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At 100, Atlanta's Barbara Haig still drives her white Ford Mustang; she says caution, not age, will determine how long she stays behind the wheel

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US - Sep 13, 2026 - Built in 1876, the Perry House in Los Angeles was moved from its original neighbourhood in 1975 to save it; 150 years later, normally closed rooms open to visitors for one night - The Perry House, built in 1876, celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special event. Visitors gained rare access to the mansion's second floor after decades of closure. This event served as a crucial fundraiser for ongoing restoration projects. The house, relocated in 1975, showcases intricate Victorian-era craftsmanship. Proceeds from the event will support the continued preservation of this historic structure.

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In 2024, New York turned 250 discarded Christmas trees into nearly 600 feet of breakwaters; by fall, the trees were trapping sediment around a restored salt marsh

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A former fuel-tank farm beside an Alaska national park visitor center has been erased; a young conservation crew restored 15,000 square yards of landscape and built 500 feet of new trail

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On 9/11, New York's Ten House was among the first firehouses to respond; 25 years later, 65-year-old Sal Argano is its last active member from that day

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When will Iran war end? Trump says right after US midterm elections

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Break-in attempt at Kamala Harris' Malibu house; woman intercepted by security

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Capgemini sells subsidiary after row over ICE ties

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Houthis called us to say they don't want to fight US: Trump

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AI development needs to slow down: Dario, Altman & Musk

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Proposal of $100K OPT fee clears White House review: Here's what happens next?

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Meet Kelly Liu: The 16-year-old San Jose student who used AI to map dirty air, put pollution sensors in underserved schools and helped push a countywide policy change

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In 1926, beekeeper Ruth Suckow published Iowa Interiors, a small-town story collection that made her nationally known; 100 years later, a Cedar Falls press is reviving the hard-to-find book

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King County wants to spend $100 million on 57 land projects covering about 1,500 acres, from saving part of a city park to turning other sites into salmon habitat and stormwater space

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Donald Trump says son Don Jr has 'calmed down' since marrying Bettina Anderson: 'He's like a different human being'

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Georgia police officer who killed 1-year-old donkey HeeHaw says the miniature donkey charged at him; owner says 'he was my kid'

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In 2002, a Maine mother went into labor during a 9/11 memorial; 24 years later, she reunited with the firefighter who delivered her son

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Trump says he will give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins in mid-terms; his aide reveals how

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Meet Zayd Badar: The 13-year-old California student who washed about 60 cars, raised $2,100 and set aside half of every sale for local charities

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Indian-origin man sentenced to 5 years in US for running $27m-tax fraud scheme, helped clients dodge taxes

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Do we want to deport foreign doctors? Immigration firm CEO asks if US is ready to lose medical professionals, AI engineers by removing 60-day grace period

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In July 2026, Trump removed monument protections from 2.93 million acres at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante; on September 11, the excluded lands became eligible for new mining claims

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US lawmakers target 3 Indian tech firms: Why lawmakers want BellTroX, CyberRoot and former Appin blacklisted

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After 9/11, a New York aircraft carrier became an emergency headquarters for more than 500 FBI agents; 25 years later, it is still turning the tragedy into public service

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At 4, Casey Kloepfer lost his NYPD father on 9/11; 25 years later, he became an NYPD officer, wears his father's badge number and plays for the lacrosse team his father founded

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Trump throws UK into Irish stew

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Trumpiana: Total Trump-a-palooza all the way!

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Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio to dedicate $2 million Malibu property to public after company allegedly removed sand and rocks from protected California beach; Coastal Commission calls settlement a win for beach access

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In 1930 she took her first college course during the Great Depression, in 2007, she finally received her Bachelor's degree: How Nola Ochs became one of 'world's oldest graduate'?

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25 years after 9/11, al-Qaida and terror camps have returned to Afghanistan: US

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'Die first, white man': US university probes Nigerian-origin professor Uju Anya's 'threatening' social media posts

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In 1900, Chicago engineers reversed the flow of an entire river to push the city's sewage away from Lake Michigan; 126 years later, the river still runs backwards

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Trump says Iran 'probably' behind Saudi pipeline attack as oil route shut

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In 2001, a security guard led 6 people trapped on the 70th floor to safety as the World Trade Center burned; 25 years later, the survivors he saved are trying to save his life

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American flight attendant reveals why you should never eat off airplane's tray tables: "Why do people do this?"

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160-year-old St. Louis church went through a fire, 37 service requests and 2 structural condemnations; after a year-long legal fight, a neighbourhood group has won control to rehabilitate it

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Indian-origin woman shot dead by stalker in California; mother says 'system failed her'

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Every winter, West Virginia collects families' discarded Christmas trees and sinks them in state lakes; the branches replace woody cover used by young fish

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'Bin Laden determined to strike in US': Declassified CIA docs reveal warnings before 9/11

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San Francisco minted just 24 of these dimes in 1894 and only 9 are known to survive; 132 years later, one 10-cent coin has sold at auction for $1.25 million

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In 1983, Atari dumped truckloads of unsold video games in a New Mexico landfill; when the site was excavated in 2014, about 1,300 cartridges were recovered, with some later selling for hundreds or thousands of dollars

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In 2018, Microsoft sank 864 servers 117 feet beneath the North Sea to cool them naturally; two years later, their failure rate was one-eighth that of land-based machines

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai's IIT batchmate became a famous monk; what he told Pichai when they met years later: "You deal with Google, which creates stress. I deal with..."

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In the 1970s, Washington tied thousands of discarded tyres together across 20 Puget Sound reefs to improve bottom fishing; decades later, the ropes failed and more than 100,000 tyres remained underwater

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​​For years, visitors covered Seattle's Gum Wall with chewed gum; in 2015 workers spent 130 hours removing 2,350 pounds to stop the sugar from eroding its bricks

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A Union soldier aged just 16 to 19 was buried after the 1862 Battle of Manassas; 162 years later archaeologists found him beside four amputated limbs, and he is now set to be buried at Arlington

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In 2008, wind turbines arrived in Iowa's Howard County; by 2024-25, 147 turbines generated $2.71 million in taxes and helped fund 30+ bridge projects and 20 miles of paving

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In 2008, Larry Page demolished two neighbouring Palo Alto homes, expanding his compound to nearly 2 acres; a year later he planned a 6,000-sq-ft eco-house with solar panels and a roof garden

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'What exactly is funny?': Mamdani and AOC under fire for 'grinning' at 9/11 ceremony

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'Married brother to bring him into USA': DHS probing Ilhan Omar's family immigration history

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California governor signs law to limit U-16s social media risks

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US diesel prices cross $6 a gallon amid Iran war

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'Alien terrorist': Afghan woman faces first-of-its-kind deportation over failed mass shooting in US

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As US marks 25 years of 9/11, victims' kin hit out at Saudi, former presidents

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Indian-origin investor's H-1B prediction: If 10% of Indians stuck in US Green Card backlog return, India's GDP could rise 1%

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