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US - Sep 27, 2026 - An 8,000-acre South Carolina forest was bought for conservation after drawing developer interest; the state now plans to acquire 4,148 acres for a new Carvers Bay State Forest - Georgetown County School Board voted in favor of state plans to acquire two large land parcels for conservation. These lands would contribute to the creation of Carvers Bay State Forest and protect Arcadia East. The Board Member emphasized the importance of preserving natural spaces amid residential growth in the region. Conservation efforts received backing from local organizations and government councils expressing commitment to environmental protection.

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US - Sep 27, 2026 - Charles Baker started a two-person garage business in 1980 so his son could have a job; 46 years later, the nonprofit he built in Malvern has hired, trained and mentored more than 12,500 people - Charles P. Baker III, who died at 101, co-founded Baker Industries with his wife Louise in 1980 after their son struggled to find suitable work. What began as a two-person garage business grew into a workforce development nonprofit that has hired, trained and mentored more than 12,500 people who faced barriers to employment.

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Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction

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Yellowstone rangers remove 20,100 pieces of trash from geothermal areas in 2026, including more than 5,000 rocks and sticks, 280 visitor hats and over $18 in coins

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'They were looking to do big damage': Trump hails arrests in UK near US air base over terror suspicion

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In 2020, a New Jersey man lost his job and began mowing lawns for free; six years later, his volunteer network has grown to more than 2,000 people across all 50 US states

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Panda-monium: When diplomacy goes to the dogs, horses, and elephants

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$888 million for ads: US Republicans ramp up sends to defend 39 House seats once deemed 'safe'

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FBI demotes 2 counterterrorism chiefs amid probe into threats against Trump aide Stephen Miller's wife

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In 2023, New York farmer Tony Emmi began turning 30 acres of good farmland into a solar field; three years later, he says the lease pays roughly $1,500 to $1,800 per acre each year

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In 1988, Ohio attorney Neil McKown secretly bought 155 neglected acres; 38 years later, the family farms nearly 500 acres and he declined a $400,000-$500,000 timber cut to keep the woods

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'We have handcuffs ready': Trump admin warns of major H-1B changes as visa fraud crackdown widens

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Meet Christa Barfield, the former Philadelphia healthcare worker who switched careers after a 2018 trip to Martinique; she now runs a 123-acre farm in West Chester and is opening a food-and-medicine store

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In 2017, four artists paid $95,000 to save Nina Simone's deteriorating childhood home in North Carolina; eight years later, the three-room house where she learned piano was fully restored

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Powerful storm brings flooding, power cuts across northeastern US, 1 dead in New York

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'Xi understands how I feel': Trump says Taiwan not a major point of friction

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'No one is off the table': Trump admin denies report of ICE pausing arrests of non-criminal illegal migrants

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In 2017, excavation work uncovered 1812 wooden water mains beneath Philadelphia's Spruce Street, revealing the city's early water network

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Around 1969, a woman lost her graduation ring while raking leaves at her Montana home; a visit 50 years later ended with the ring dug from that same yard

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In 2015, Florida man bought Tamarac home for pool and golf-course view; 11 years later, developer building 335 homes gave him 3 days to clear pool area, but county map appears to show patio inside his boundary

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In 2018, a Nebraska caregiver lost his home over a $588 tax debt; after a six-year court fight, he got the title back

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Tax auction blunder resolved: Couple sells mistakenly acquired land for $26,000; reflects on bureaucratic ordeal and lessons learned

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In 2021, an Ohio buyer paid $5,000 for a lot at a sheriff's sale then discovered he had bought an entire street the city wanted to take back

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A 14-year-old Georgia student scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT after taking college-level courses; Ashrit Talluri of Fulton County achieved the maximum score while still in an age group far younger than typical SAT test-takers

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Meet Erin Gardner, the Westford student raising $2,200 to rebuild a 24-foot trail bridge; she has already raised $1,125 and plans to replace its railings so children can safely keep using the path

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In 1988, an 8-year-old tossed a bottle into the water off South Carolina; 29 years later, it was recovered on Georgia's Sapelo Island and she got the note back

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From 2018 to 2022, a Georgia nonprofit employee stole $96,713 meant for abused and neglected children, spending it on Netflix, Six Flags, lingerie and a home theater before pleading guilty

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In 1981, a Florida vacationer threw a message bottle into the sea; 36 years later, it washed up on a Georgia island and brought back a college memory

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In 1924, Kansas City sealed a time capsule high inside its war memorial; 100 years later, crews drilled through concrete to uncover a president's letter and century-old documents

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In 1933, a secret giver mailed $5 checks to struggling families; 75 years later, his grandson opened an attic suitcase holding thank-you letters

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In 1998, an Ontario fourth-grader dropped a note into Lake St. Clair; 26 years later, it turned up in her daughter's fourth-grade class at the same school

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In 1873, Andrew Hallidie tested San Francisco's first cable car on Clay Street, creating a new way to travel up the city's steep hills without horses

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Meet Ruoqi Li, 16, and Jason Yang, 17, the California teens who built an AI fall-risk system for older adults using a smartphone and wearable sensors; their project won a shared $100,000 Davidson scholarship

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Two sold-out Ed Sheeran concerts at Massachusetts' Gillette Stadium were canceled hours before the weekend shows; the venue cited severe nor'easter warnings, with fans promised refunds as the storm threatened New England

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Meet Jawad Khalfan, the Long Island entrepreneur who started a security company from a garage in 2020; six years later, SecureTech Systems has completed more than 1,500 installations and won a 2026 state entrepreneurship award

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15 years ago, a Colorado couple bought a battered ranch; they now turned its damaged landscape into a wildlife-friendly working ranch

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US deports LGBTQ migrants to nations where they fear persecution, rights groups say

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OpenAI agents scanned UN data hub over 16,000 times, used aggressive access methods: Report

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Winds, floods, 20-foot waves: What's behind the nor'easter battering the US East Coast

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Boeing finds software glitch that may disable landing guidance on some 737 MAX jets

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Scott Bessent says US pressure on Iran bites as Gulf nations tighten economic screws

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FBI confirms 'cybersecurity incident' after reported hack compromised employee info

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400 flights cancelled, 100,000 without power as Nor-easter hits US East Coast

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$1.04 billion Powerball winner remained anonymous for nearly a month; finally claimed the prize in Illinois

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FTC: Make AI developers liable for agents' conduct

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OpenAI's agents accessed public data of US agencies

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. turned the woods of his North Carolina estate into a motorsport time capsule, keeping more than 75 wrecked race cars in a private graveyard beside a full Wild West-style town he built

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California construction workers uncover 40-million-year-old fossils; they could belong to extinct 'thunder beast' or 'swamp rhino'

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After Daunte Wright's 2021 death, a GoFundMe raised about $1.04 million; a year later, the mother of his only child sued his parents and Ben Crump, alleging the boy received none of the money promised for his support

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What do the latest US visa wait times reveal: Hyderabad, Mumbai near a year for B1/B2 appointments; Delhi at 10 months

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Who is Christos Marafatsos, the Greek-American businessman accompanying Kimberly Guilfoyle to key meetings?

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Meet Jessica Lee, 17-year old Honolulu high school senior who logged 420 hours of volunteer service, competed in varsity golf and completed a multi-day expedition before earning the US Congress's highest youth award

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A Pennsylvania grandfather built a backyard amusement park with a 105-foot waterslide, go-kart track and vintage carousel; his $24,700 roller coaster then triggered a zoning fight

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In 2017, four artists paid $95,000 to save Nina Simone's childhood home from demolition; eight years later, a nearly $850,000 rehabilitation restored the three-room North Carolina house

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A library card is becoming an unexpected money-saving tool in US; one Chicago-area library partnered with local businesses for discounts, while Brooklyn added 150,018 cardholders through August, up 16% from 2 years earlier

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Russia backs India's claim to UNSC seat, firmly shuts door on Germany & Japan

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