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Times of India - US News

US - Sep 3, 2026 - A $6.9 billion Ohio data-centre project would cover about 300 acres; after resident backlash, Grove City imposed a one-year moratorium, and a ballot fight is now underway - Grove City is facing a split among residents regarding a charter amendment targeting substantial developments, including data centers. Proponents assert this measure safeguards the community's unique character and resources against unchecked growth. In contrast, critics warn that the amendment could stifle potential economic opportunities. The decision on this pivotal amendment will be presented to voters on the November ballot.

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End Iran war or keep options open? Trump, Pentagon appear to take different tracks

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US - Sep 3, 2026 - A retired US nurse lost more than $200,000 to a scammer posing as a federal agent; then the IRS sent her an $80,000 tax bill and she had to sell her home - Synopsis:A retired US nurse lost more than $200,000 after a scammer posing as a federal agent tricked her into draining her retirement accounts. The financial trouble continued when the IRS sent her an $80,000 tax bill on the money she had withdrawn and lost. Unable to pay, she sold her home and moved into a small apartment while continuing to repay the tax debt.

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In the 1940s, Seabiscuit retired to a California ranch; decades later its redwoods, oak woodlands and wetlands became a conservation priority

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In 1932, stressed shoe salesman I.W. Stevens followed his doctor's advice and bought a 400-acre Minnesota island; nearly 50 years of diaries now survive in Voyageurs National Park

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In June 1998, the US Army turned 13,000 pounds of mixed plastic into a 25-foot Fort Leonard Wood bridge designed to carry light vehicles across a creek

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US judge blocks Trump's fresh bid to curb birthright citizenship: 'Children covered by earlier SC ruling remain US citizens at birth'

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'They can't go to the bathroom': Trump claims US has eyes on Iran's every move

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A Florida man moved $300,000 into his checking account after a caller said he had missed jury duty; his wife tracked him on Find My iPhone and a police officer stopped the wire

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A 5,000-acre Wyoming ranch was bought by conservationists in the 1990s; instead of ending ranching, they kept cattle grazing to protect the ecosystem

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US Pentagon issues guidelines for testosterone screening for troops aged 30 and above

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Mike Tyson started keeping pigeons as a bullied Brooklyn boy, finding love and comfort in them; decades later, he still has hundreds of birds across the US

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Quote of the day by Meryl Streep: "The formula of happiness and success is just,..." - a powerful reflection on authenticity

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Bette Midler started cleaning a neglected New York park in 1995; 30 years later, her group has planted 200,000 trees and built an artificial oyster reef

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Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch turned down solar leases on 2,700 acres; instead he chose a conservation easement to protect the family farm, then faced an IRS audit

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Two Amazon delivery drivers carried an 85-year-old Kentucky woman's printer inside; minutes later she stopped breathing and they performed CPR that helped save her life

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After his wife of 43 years died, a New York widower looked for companionship online; the woman he met was fake and took $800,000 from his retirement savings

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Leonardo DiCaprio helped protect Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem, a rare rainforest where elephants, tigers and orangutans still live together

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A West Virginia high school built in 1923 has reopened 103 years later as a 40-room hotel, with its old classrooms turned into guest rooms and gathering spaces

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In 1996, a young TV reporter bought an abandoned 1830s lighthouse after it failed to sell at auction; he turned its 110-foot tower into an eight-storey home

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An $8 million grant helped transfer 1,688 California acres to public ownership; the ranch will protect 1.6 miles of an undammed river and a major wildlife corridor

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Trump expects Iran war to end soon after a 'very heavy attack' on provinces, Hormuz

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In 2021, Ted Turner gave nearly 80,000 acres of prairie to his ecoagriculture institute; it is now a living laboratory for bison and wetlands

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Quote of the day by Chuck Feeney: "I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use" - a timeless lesson in knowing when you have enough

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After Google, Apple Maps changes 'Lake Ontario' name to 'Lake America' for US users; Trump calls move 'ratified, binding'

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Freshwater stingrays in South America: From Lake Maracaibo to the Arari, the surprising habitats of rare river rays

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'Unconstitutional': US judge partially halts Trump's latest birthright citizenship order

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Taylor Sheridan nearly retired after Yellowstone; then he bought into a historic Texas ranch listed for $330 million

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2 killed, multiple injured in Minneapolis apartment shooting

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After their brother died, two siblings inherited 20.66 acres beside Zion National Park; they gave up development rights so it can never be built on

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Georgian Bitcoin financier George Bachiashvili sells Miami mansion for record $51.5M; bought incomplete shell for $19M in 2021, listed for $55M and sold in 11 days amid legal saga

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Is Texas accepting gold, silver as payment from September 1? Here's what you need to know

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A Wisconsin farming family fought a 2016 tax change as nearly 2,000 floodplain acres became harder to farm; 10 years later, the land is being permanently protected

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'Dad, I'm not feeling OK': Haitian student who apparently ended his own life over 'ankle monitor' entered US legally in 2024

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In 2005, Gateway co-founder Ted Waitt left the computer business and turned his fortune toward the oceans; his foundation has invested $70 million in marine conservation

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In 2018, California Governor Gavin Newsom bought a $3.7 million Fair Oaks mansion; now he lists the 8.2-acre estate for $7.5 million with 7 bedrooms, 12 baths and luxury amenities

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Indian-origin CEO says it's pathetic victim mentality to blame H-1B for not getting jobs: "I saw the same incompetence in school when I worked hard"

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In 1947, Houston opened a 700-plus-seat Art Deco theater; 79 years later, after demolition was planned, supporters raised $2.8 million toward saving the $7.1 million property

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Meet Carter Grandbois, the 18-year-old who started hauling junk at 16; his Colorado business now bills up to $15,000 a month

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Meet Tamir Lewis, the 12-year-old Staten Island student who sells drinks at basketball games and is now organising his own backpack giveaway for local children

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US nurse found dead with 2 sons in suspected double murder-suicide

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Indian H-1Bs hiring other Indians, giving them best assignments, running grocery stores: American CEO claims a Fortune 500 company VP told him this

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In 1986, Houston bought 1,400 acres for an airport that was never built; 40 years later, the land is becoming parks and flood-control space

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California condo owners were suddenly handed a $26,000 HOA bill each; an 81-year-old resident says she may have to leave the home she worked hard to keep

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Meet Sir Darius Brown, the 19-year-old who has made 7,000 bow ties for shelter pets and helped raise more than $500,000 to help animals find homes

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Trump's $1 coin is here: Gold-finish coin featuring US president's likeness to go on sale

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In 1941, US Steel built a summer camp lodge at Indiana Dunes; after about 50 years closed, it has reopened and workers found an original time capsule hidden in its walls

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In 1989, teacher Gary Greff returned to his shrinking North Dakota hometown and learned to weld; his plan to lure travelers became a 32-mile highway of giant sculptures, including a Guinness world record

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Vanessa Trump spotted at court as Tiger Woods loses license for five years in DUI case

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'Important step in pursuit of justice': Erika Kirk reacts as Charlie Kirk's murder case heads to trial

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Six months of Trump's Iran war: America won battles, but where is the victory?

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A former eBay CEO bought a 1,530-acre California fishing ranch for $12.6 million; seven years later, she sold it for $17.9 million

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'Silicon Valley bodyshops specialize in faking up resumes': Trump aide Harmeet Dhillon on H-1B, PERM abuses

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CNN founder Ted Turner's New Mexico ranch helped save North America's rarest large tortoise, growing its population from 30 to about 800

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From 1886 to 1968, more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that became Rocky Mountain National Park; in 2026 crews treated 14.3 miles to remove non-native fish and restore threatened greenback trout

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