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Florida spent nearly 40 years undoing a major flood-control project, filling canals and restoring 43 miles of Kissimmee River bends after wetlands were damaged; by 2021, over 26,000 acres returned

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US - Jul 8, 2026 - 'On every single of their list': Trump claims Iran is plotting to assassinate him - President Trump stated Iran plots his assassination and US strikes Iran. American forces targeted Iranian air defense systems and radar installations. Iran launched drone and missile attacks on US military facilities. Kuwaiti authorities intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran. This escalation follows a similar exchange late last month.

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From Sleepy Joe to Dozy Don: Trump converts Japan and morphs Zelensky to Putin

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California turns to worms and microbes to tackle livestock manure pollution and create eco-friendly fertiliser

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US - Jul 8, 2026 - The United States encouraged widespread planting of Russian olive trees during the 1900s to create windbreaks and wildlife habitat, but the trees spread along western rivers, replacing native cottonwood forests and altering bird communities - Russian olive trees were planted to protect western farms from harsh winds and soil erosion. This hardy Eurasian species spread rapidly beyond its intended agricultural boundaries. The invasive trees now outcompete native plants and alter local riverbank forest structures. This ecological change negatively impacts bird communities and the entire food web. Modern efforts focus on removing these trees and restoring native vegetation.

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The United States released house sparrows in the 1850s and starlings in the 1890s to make cities feel more familiar to European settlers, but the introductions backfired as both species spread nationwide, competing with native bluebirds, swallows and woodpeckers for scarce nesting cavities

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The United States in the late 1970s captured the last remaining wild red wolves after hybridisation and habitat loss pushed the species toward extinction; captive breeding later made it possible to return wolves to the wild in North Carolina

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Red scare by the red: Trump and Republicans test anti-communist message for midterm elections

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The United States removed two massive dams from Washington's Elwha River to reopen salmon habitat blocked for nearly a century; by 2014, the dams were gone, and salmon were moving back upstream

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The United States in the early 1900s rounded up the last remaining wild American bison after commercial hunting reduced the species to only a few hundred animals; today, hundreds of thousands once again roam protected lands

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Tow-truck driver shot during California freeway service call remains in critical condition as family speaks out

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An indigenous Yurok family from California brought a dying river back to life after leading a decades-long fight to remove four dams

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Desi doctor who drove his family off a cliff in California walks free after therapy

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Iran deal over, trade cut with Spain, Greenland row back: Trump sets tense tone at Nato summit

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Kudzu was planted across the US South in the 1930s to fight soil erosion, but later it became the vine that 'ate the South' sprawling across roadsides and abandoned land

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One hell of a ride: Midwest theme park spends $22M on 'Cannonball!' , the tallest and fastest water ride in the US

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'Not important for Denmark': Trump says US needs Greenland for 'protection of the world'

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Microsoft's $7.3 billion AI data centre has been sued by neighbours sick of noise that never stops, doesn't let them sleep

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US charges puts gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar at centre of transnational murder, stops short of accusing India

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43 days alone at sea, 2,400 miles across the Pacific: America's first female rower, Kelsey Pfendler, talks about the fear in the open ocean

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'Trump misread India': Former NSA John Bolton tears apart Pakistan playbook

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Paris Hilton is celebrating the closure of a 55-year-old school in Utah: Inside her long-time battle against the boarding school and why

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US court dismisses charges against Indian-origin doctor who drove Tesla off 250-foot cliff with family

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'Were to be paid $5,000-$10,000': Texas couple, 80 and 74, arrested after 345-pound cocaine bust at border

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'I was testing people': Trump says he was 'very disappointed' with Nato over Iran war

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'No safe harbour for thugs': US indicts Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar in Nijjar killing

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Skyscraper in Manhattan at risk of collapse, street evacuated

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FIFA World Cup 2026: US-Belgium clash draws 30 million viewers, becomes most-watched soccer telecast in US history

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Indian-origin motel manager arrested in Los Angeles for profiting off prostitution, sex-trafficking

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2018 murder of newborn in California: Bakshinderpal Sing Mann, father who buried baby and then fled to Canada, finally sentenced

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Mitch McConnell speaks to senators from hospital amid health speculation, discusses national issues: Former adviser

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Quote of the day by Michelle Obama: 'Failure is a feeling long before it becomes an actual result'

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'She's a nice person but made a mistake': Trump says relationship with Meloni 'soured' over Iran war

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Have you ever faced harm or mistreatment in India? Why US visa officers ask this question to every candidate

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Manhattan high-rise evacuated as officials warn of potential collapse

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Trump administration shared Iranian asylum seekers' confidential data with Tehran, lawsuit alleges

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Belgium's answer to Trump's interference: A 4-1 pasting of US

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What is E-2 visa? Immigration attorney says you don't need to start a business from scratch

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'Should be controlled by US, not Denmark': Trump renews Greenland claim at Nato Summit

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Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of..."

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Buried treasure: Appalachian Mountains hold enough lithium to make 500 billion smartphones and 130 million electric vehicles, scientists discover

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Cough syrup, 4 calls to 'girlfriend in India': Engineer husband charged with murder 8 months after wife found dead in US home

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In 2010, the United States trapped and removed every feral cat from California's San Nicolas Island after decades of predation on native wildlife; rare seabirds and endemic species began recovering.

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Quote of the day by Robin Williams: 'You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you weren't paying attention to'

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Hawaii introduced strawberry guava from Brazil in the 1800s for its edible fruit, but scientists now say the invasive tree has spread across the islands, forming dense forests that crowd out native plants, block seedling growth and transform native rainforest understories

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Indian hairstylist charged with sexual abuse on a cruise docked in Seattle, offered free massages to women, then molested passengers

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America's 250-year time capsule has been buried: Here's what people in 2276 will discover

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Florida dad grabbed a 202-pound Burmese python, then it started dragging him towards a canal before his entire family took down the giant snake

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In 1995, the United States released 31 grey wolves from Canada into Yellowstone after the predators had been exterminated for nearly 70 years, hoping to rebuild a collapsing ecosystem; today, wolves have helped restore elk numbers, willow forests and beaver populations

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These 10 US cities could become deserts by 2080: New climate study showcases chilling data

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Trump administration eyes tighter H-1B, green card and student visa rules; Indians could be among most affected

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Florida influencer DreamDoll Brii dies at 21 after shooting in Lamborghini

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Footballer Nolan Xavier Wells, who vanished during Fourth of July celebrations, found dead, family says, 'We have so many questions'

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'It's like we are living in a prison in our own house': Michigan couple say nearby data centre's nonstop noise has ruined their lives

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A Native American tribe once relied on oil and gas; now its desert land will help power Meta's new data center

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'Keep one person happy': Nato summit revolves around 'Trump management'

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'We're watching closely': US Senator warns Pak over 'double role' after Khamenei tribute

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Deadly heatwave kills at least 29 across US during 250th Independence Day weekend

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