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US - Sep 6, 2026 - A 14-year-old collected discarded school supplies; 2 years later her nonprofit has 200 branches across 52 countries and 1,000 teen volunteers

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In 2024, a Pennsylvania couple bought 101 acres near their hometown; before the sale was even final they began planning to protect it, and in 2026 all 101 acres were permanently preserved

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US - Sep 6, 2026 - Kentucky mother and daughter rejected more than $26 million for farmland sought by a data-centre developer, but the land has not been placed under a permanent easement - In a noteworthy decision, two women from Kentucky opted against a lucrative sale of their ancestral farmland. Rather than selling to developers planning a large artificial intelligence data center, they embraced their family's heritage, demonstrating the emotional connection many have to their land. This scenario brings attention to the clash between advancing technology and the preservation of rural cultural identity.

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In 1984, Lou Dobbs acquired a New Jersey farm and expanded it over four decades; now the 283-acre estate with an 11-acre pond and development potential is listed for $6 million

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A California farming couple kept the development rights to their 624-acre ranch; in 2004, they took $1 million well below market to permanently block development

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In 2009, an Arkansas tree seller supplied 500 Christmas trees for fish habitat in Greers Ferry Lake; volunteers turned them into 25 brush piles across three underwater areas

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A Pennsylvania couple faced a $13.4 million price tag for 182 acres; a conservation deal instead kept most of the land under permanent development restrictions

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A 674-acre Colorado ranch was listed for $5.9 million as a development site; conservationists bought it instead, permanently protecting land that links to more than 100,000 acres of public space

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A 10-year-old started a wildlife project after finding a US park covered in trash; years later, he rescues turtles, pelicans and fish

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Four private Michigan islands spanning 520 acres hit the market for $2.3 million; the deal includes a home, two boats and land protected by a conservation easement

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'Zero control of its border': Trump tears into Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis

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'Something much bigger': Trump planning major Middle East 'reset' after Iran war

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Hurricane Lowell holds Category 4 strength as Hawaii braces for a close call

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'Highly useful' but no breakthrough: What was discussed in Putin-US talks on Ukraine

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'I may have to': Joe Biden's son Hunter hints at running for 2028 US presidential elections

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Scientists discover nearly 1 billion tons of water locked inside Utah's rocky glaciers, using gravity measurements to map ice buried beneath mountain debris

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Two dead, two critical after small plane crashes in California

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No room to be kind: US immigration judges told to reduce time for people awaiting Green Card before being deported

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Meet Andy Barrett, the 13-year-old Ohio student who turned a school 3D printer into a small business, selling 150 fidget toys and raising money for epilepsy awareness

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This city in New York rejects 'Lake America' name, Republican mayor says Lake Ontario is in the DNA of the residents

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In 2001, a 266-acre Texas golf ranch opened beside a 600-acre lake; 25 years later the city traded it to Texas A&M for 138 undeveloped acres worth about the same $2.5 million

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Meet Harvey Uyeyama, the 16-year-old from Davis, California who learned coffee roasting from his father and built a subscription business after his death

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Florida woman who shot Army veteran over Walmart parking space will not face charges under Stand Your Ground law

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Built in 1897, Santa Monica's last intact shotgun house was nearly demolished in 1997; after multiple moves and restoration, it now serves as a preservation centre

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Benton Heights residents began asking for a playground in 2012; $1 million later, the community has opened its first park, and local children helped design it

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Eight-time Grammy winner Art Garfunkel says Trump presidency has him considering leaving US: 'I don't like America's position at all'

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Tech entrepreneur with Hollywood connections wanted by FBI after $35 million fraud. Who is fugitive ex-CEO Bernhard Fritsch?

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35-year-old Muzamil Ahmed was boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia, arrested at JFK over alleged $250 million senior gold scam in Texas

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Trumpiana: Paper panther strikes again!

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US moves to restrict birthright citizenship for children of foreign government employees: All you need to know

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Donald Trump removes grey wolf protections as record US beef prices squeeze ranchers

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In 1844, a Mexican land grant gave settlers rights across what is now an 80,000-acre Colorado ranch; nearly two centuries later, the access fight has become the state's longest-running land dispute

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In 1842, a North Carolina mission school began on mountain farmland; 184 years later, an 86.7-acre easement completes protection of land stewarded there for 130 years

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H-1B petitions denied, visas revoked: USCIS says a 'major IT consulting' company in Vermont was doing this fraud

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In 1956, a doctor bought a 7.9-acre Florida Keys island from the US at auction with residential zoning; 70 years later, his heirs won a decades-long fight over their right to build

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In 2025, Michigan recycled more than 7,000 scrap tires into 0.8 miles of Ellsworth Road; the project later won a national green construction award

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US mom hanged 2-year-old son after discussing Lindsay Clancy case with friends, called him 'anti-Christ'

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Who is Arthur Lundeen? Arizona man duct-taped to seat on American Airlines flight after alleged racist outburst

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In the late 1920s, mule deer were brought to Catalina Island; now a judge has ordered for 2,000 of them to be culled

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A 3-year-old Iowa girl started a library challenge in January; 8 months later she had read 1,000 books before kindergarten

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In 2018, a University of Hawaii study compared green and white roofs in Honolulu and found green roofs stayed cooler during the hottest hours

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Donald Trump gets mashed over 'small potatoes' Iran war

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In 2017, New York high-school students were asked to redesign a downtown park; 9 years later, one of their winning ideas has finally been built in a $1 million project

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A Texas teenager started building birdhouses after losing his pet cockatiel; 5 years later, he has made 750 shelters and inspired a conservation movement across 20 states

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A giant US landmark is going dark this September; the surprising reason has everything to do with millions of migrating birds

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In 2016, Florida's New Smyrna Beach used living shorelines during Hurricane Matthew; the structures stayed intact despite 90 mph winds

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In 1891, Red Cross founder Clara Barton received part of an 80-acre Maryland gift; today her home anchors a 22-acre National Park Service landscape

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In 1974, President Ronald Reagan bought the 688-acre Rancho del Cielo near Santa Barbara; sold 24 years later, it became a California State Landmark in 2002

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In the 1920s, radio star Will Rogers built a 186-acre Pacific Palisades ranch; after his widow died in 1944, the property became a California state historic park

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Winston Churchill bought Chartwell as his family home in 1922; 104 years later, visitors can still explore about 80 acres of grounds

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Model T founder Henry Ford owned more than 2,000 acres around Fair Lane in 1909; after his death, the Michigan estate became a historic landmark

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Oscar-winning actor Paul Newman gave 7.5 Connecticut acres to Westport in 1997; after his death, it helped form a 38-acre preserve with land bought for $3.75 million

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A 69-year-old North Carolina father spent $800,000 buying 5 acres; he now wants to build 20 tiny homes so adults like his disabled son can have a community of their own

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'Trump furious about leaks': US orders polygraph test for top officials, reports

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In 2018, Northeastern planned a 55,000-sq-ft expansion on a Massachusetts peninsula; 8 years later, the town won the right to take 12 acres by eminent domain to keep them open

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