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US - Aug 11, 2026 - US records hottest month ever as July heat shatters 132-year-old record

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More than 175,000 visas revoked so far in Trump's second term: Majority due to criminal activities, DUI

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US - Aug 10, 2026 - Quote of the day by Michael Jordan: "The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me...." - a powerful lesson in commitment, discipline and fulfilment

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Smash-and-grab jewelry heist at Indian store in New Jersey: Valuables worth $1 million stolen in 1 minute

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AOC releases new video showing her egg freezing process as she does not rule out 2028 presidential run

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Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet as the Colorado River crisis deepened; Lake Powell is also under pressure, raising questions over water and hydropower

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US truckers must speak English: Trump administration moves to make rule permanent

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'After 14 years of dealing with the endless US immigration stress': H-1B Redditor says he moved to Switzerland and life is incredible

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H-1B, L-1 visa extensions get costlier from Sept 9: What changes and who pays

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In 2018, Florida teacher Diane Tirado was fired for giving zeros to those who did not submit assignments. What happened to her?

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From Wendy's to Yale: Thalles DeSouza survived a shooting, learned English and earned a full scholarship worth over $194,500

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In 1970, a Texas couple refused to sell land inside a proposed national park; in 1972, a court awarded them $55,000 and lifetime rights to remain

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In 1962, an Indiana family rejected $25,000 for two acres; by 1969, their land stood as an island of nature surrounded by industrial sprawl

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A Colorado farmer put 3,276 solar panels over his crops, and the shade created cooler conditions for heat-sensitive plants

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US lawmaker urges Trump admin to stop advanced chips from reaching China

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Indian student dies in road crash in Ohio, North America Telugu Society raises funds to help farming family in Andhra Pradesh

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An Austin homeowner with no claims in over a decade paid $3,000 to trim trees after aerial photos put her insurance renewal at risk

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In 2010, a Massachusetts cranberry farm began returning to wetland; 225 acres and 3 miles of stream were restored, and thousands of migratory fish returned

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Insect smaller than a grain of rice is destroying Florida's orange industry by spreading a deadly disease

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When Steve Jobs called it 'the single best invention of life': Why this iconic speech resonates even years after his death

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Hoover Dam's construction submerged a US town in 1935: 90 years later, Lake Mead's falling water levels are helping it reemerge

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North Carolina dam tested three water flows for 20 years, and scientists found the level that protects river wildlife while keeping more water for power

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Two people bitten by beavers in less than two weeks at Maryland park force partial closure after both animals test positive for rabies

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In the 1990s, Boston sent nearly a quarter of the Big Dig's 16 million cubic yards of soil to a burning former dump island and helped turn it into a park

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Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: "When something's uncomfortable, it means you're actually..." - a lesson on stepping outside your comfort zone

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US mosquito numbers have crashed during a historic drought, but scientists say fewer mosquitoes can still mean a higher risk of West Nile virus

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Now a 'Blank Space': Taylor Swift songs vanish from Trump, White House posts

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8-foot Burmese python found under a New Jersey family's shed with a swollen belly, X-ray reveals its shocking last meal

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Trump's Iran 'victory' within reach? Tehran raises stakes over Hormuz

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'51 years of bad behaviour': Trump takes swipe at Iran with 'no money' claims

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No more strikes on Iran? Trump says US going 'low key', stresses economic pressure over military op

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Florida couple visited Greece for the first time in 2024; two years later, they retired early and moved into a $461,000 home bought sight unseen

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In 1987, Orlando put 1,200 acres of constructed wetlands to work cleaning reclaimed water; the system now polishes about 5.11 billion gallons a year

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Florida community fears a radioactive waste pile could threaten thousands living nearby

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In 1986, a California city began polishing sewage through constructed marshes; the 307-acre system is now a wildlife sanctuary that has hosted over 300 bird species

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Utah wildfire: 2 helicopter pilots confirmed dead after crash while battling blaze

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In the 1990s, New York chose wetlands over conventional storm sewers on Staten Island; the Bluebelt strategy saved taxpayers $80 million in infrastructure costs

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Trump's hair-do turns heads, has America all tangled up

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In the 1960s, Florida drained land for a giant subdivision; in 2026, restoration finished after removing 260 miles of roads and plugging 48 miles of canals across 55,000 acres

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Trump ready to end Iran war without nuclear deal; Tehran's demands complicate exit: Report

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Universal Studios is using 'goats' to reduce the risk of wildfires that usually comes with the brutal Californian summers

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Ex-US President Joe Biden's cancer 'painful, spread into his bones and further', says son Hunter

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In 2023, Hoboken opened a 5.4-acre park on a former industrial site; its playgrounds and lawns can hold up to 2 million gallons of stormwater

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ICE arrests over 1,200 illegal immigrants in Georgia; sex offenders, child abusers among those held

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In 1989, Ohio's Fernald uranium plant stopped production; a $4.4 billion cleanup transformed the 1,050-acre site into wetlands, prairie and forest

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Scientists are deliberately setting fires to save California's 3,000-year-old giant sequoias from being destroyed by megafires

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Retired NYPD chief found dead in New York's Long Island pool after drowning

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'We know how to stand up to American ideas': Israeli PM Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point Gaza plan

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Florida Python Challenge 2026: How one hunter removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades in 10 days

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5-month-old baby among 2 dead as boat capsizes near New York's Liberty Island

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Indian man accused of strangling US girlfriend after she planned to end relationship; arrested in Germany

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In 1976, a 26-year-old biologist camped alone beneath a 35-foot artificial eagle nest: One chick she raised went on to father around 70 more

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In 1933, Virginia islanders began leaving Hog Island after a devastating hurricane; abandoned sheep lived wild for decades and became a rare American breed

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A Florida homeowner covered an entire lawn with cardboard. What happened next turned it into a haven for bees and butterflies

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In 1976, a New York biologist began raising Alaskan Eagle chicks in artificial towers and 198 releases helped turn one breeding pair into hundreds

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In 1907, a Minnesota teacher turned three acres of bog and hillside into a living botany laboratory and it now protects over 500 plant and 130 bird species

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In the late 1950s, a congressman used a remote California ranch as his conservation base; his work helped protect more than 70,000 acres as Point Reyes National Seashore

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