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US - Sep 14, 2026 - In 1835, Free Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man, paid $100 for 80 Illinois acres; a year later he founded New Philadelphia, and 191 years later nearly 20 acres entered NPS ownership - The Hampshire House in Manhattan has seen its unfinished penthouse sell for $6.765 million, a staggering reduction of 83% from its original listing of $40 million. This raw attic space demanded substantial work to become livable. After years of challenges and strategic efforts, it was sold through an online auction, highlighting the complexities of luxury real estate dealings in New York City.

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Scientists planted 150,650 native koa trees on Hawaii's abandoned pasture, but 20 years later endangered birds were moving into the young forest

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A Connecticut brass mill closed in 1986 and left behind a contaminated 66-acre site; 40 years later the town plans to turn it into a public works campus while converting its old yard into a riverside park

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US - Sep 14, 2026 - Bangalore Masters swimming team SwimLife Orcas does the Historic Catalina Channel Double Crossing - first by an Asian team - A Bengaluru Masters swimming team achieved a historic two-way Catalina Channel crossing. The SwimLife Orcas completed this challenging relay in just over twenty-nine hours. This accomplishment marks the first time an Asian team has successfully navigated the channel. The dedicated swimmers faced difficult conditions including cold water and near-total darkness. Indian Consul General met the team to congratulate them on their remarkable achievement.

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Generous gift from a dear friend: Donald Trump's daughter-in-law breaks silence on oligarch funding her wedding; says there is no mystery, no conspiracy

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Trump's Green Card rule challenged by a coalition of states and local governments who call new policy 'catastrophic'

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'Unleash American energy': Trump moves to scrap Biden-era carbon limits on US coal & gas power plants

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In 1990, Tennessee siblings planted 240 acres of former fields and pastures with loblolly pine; 28 years later, their entire 852-acre family property passed to a land trust for conservation

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Texas politics inflamed by MAGA cowboys v Indians row

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Trump claims Russia, Ukraine agree to stop hitting each other's energy targets

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​In the 1940s, a Wampanoag couple opened a restaurant overlooking Martha's Vineyard's Gay Head Cliffs; their descendants are now raising $8 million to buy back and restore the 3.5-acre property

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A Tennessee farmer leased 100 acres of his century-old family land for solar rather than sell it; in 2026, the 147 MW project went live, and the lease helped keep the farm in the family

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'High IQ president' is all AI needs: Trump backs US lead, blames China for 'sick conspiracy'

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A West Virginia family with roots around Audra stretching back 175 years donated 47 acres to the state park; one gift increases the entire park by about 13%

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In 1996, US established a court to quickly remove foreign terrorists from the country. Afghanistan's Nazira Haji Zada became the first one to be deported three decades later

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In 1995, this American doctor delivered a baby girl; 25 years later, he delivered her son at the same hospital; when the viral doctor-patient reunion happened

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In 2020, a Michigan dam failure drained Sanford Lake; six years later, the water returned and a beach festival launched in 2005 came back to its original shoreline

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Donald Trump Jr's Bahamas wedding secretly funded by Russian oligarch close to Putin, claims report

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ICE arrests Indian truck driver who overstayed in US for more than 8 years

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Phoenix turned shipping containers into 40 private transitional homes for homeless seniors; each 160-sq-ft unit has a bathroom, and 56 permanent apartments are planned next

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In 1949, Pennsylvania shoe salesman Mahlon Haines built a 25-foot-tall work-boot house for $26,000; after falling into ruin, his granddaughter restored it and guests can now sleep inside

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In the early 1970s, an American doctor travelled to India and spent time at Kainchi Dham; then Neem Karoli Baba called him "Doctor America" before his life changed forever

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Shot down in Iran, hunted for 50 hours: New details emerge on US rescue op for Air Force officers Alpha, Bravo

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Megan Basham vs Pooja Sethi on viral photo of Texas university students: People are angry because this was not organic

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Memorial statue of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk vandalised with red paint in Phoenix

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Surrogate mother discovers baby's father is Chinese billionaire with 300 US-born children who dreams of a Musk family match

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'I was scared and angry': Bill Clinton reveals CIA abandoned pre-9/11 plan to take out Bin Laden

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The US wants to swap federal land on Georgia's Cumberland Island for privately owned parcels; any parkland leaving federal ownership would be permanently barred from subdivision and major development

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In the 1870s, Russian Thistle was accidentally introduced to South Dakota by Russian immigrants, but it spread to 100 million acres and became the iconic tumbleweed

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'Cat in the Hat': Creepy viral trend sparks school warnings and teen arrests in US

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In the late 20th century, American soybean seeds arrived in China to increase yields, but contaminated shipments introduced invasive weeds that spread across thousands of fields

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Meet Ava Grace Cummings, the 18-year-old North Carolina student who modelled STAC3 disorder, a rare hereditary muscle disease first identified in the Lumbee Tribe, in fruit flies and won $175,000 from Regeneron

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Built in 1878, this 8,500-sq-ft Ohio jail held prisoners for 110 years; 148 years later, a developer bought it and may turn its cells into offices or a speakeasy

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In 2025, Skagit County bought development rights on four Washington farms totalling 270 acres, permanently protecting prime soil as housing pressure grows

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​In 2002, a collector bought a 75-cent record at a New York flea market; it turned out to be one of only two surviving Velvet Underground acetates and sold for $25,200

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In 2023, a California materials scientist built a device that pulled drinking water from desert air; it produced 35 litres a day at just 20% humidity

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In 1966, a New York art teacher paid under $100 for a thrift-store painting; 60 years later the FCB Cadell work sold for £189,200

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Priscilla Chan helped protect a Hawaiian beach preserve and wetland habitat; 17 acres are now protected for the public

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In 1985, Andy Warhol created digital art on an Amiga computer; nearly 30 years later, researchers recovered 28 never-before-seen images from his floppy disks

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In 1986, someone bought Super Mario Bros. as a Christmas gift and left it sealed in a desk drawer; 35 years later, the forgotten game sold for $660,000

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A Tennessee family wants to turn about 850 acres near the Hiwassee River into an energy campus that could host a data center; residents are raising concerns ahead of the first votes

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For 20 years, Jersey City neighbors grew tomatoes and peppers on a private lot; after building permits were issued, council voted 7-0 to advance a $1.2 million purchase to save the garden

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'Everyone's been bugging me': Trump to remove 10% duty on Irish whiskey

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Trump eyes Iran oil, hints at Venezuela-style US control after war

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Shot down over Iran, hunted for 50 hours: How US fighter survived behind enemy lines

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'We spy on them too': Trump shrugs off China-Iran satellite imagery report

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Trump likens Iran to Venezuela, says US may stay on & 'keep the oil'

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PIO woman shot dead by Indian stalker in US

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No OpenAI IPO in 2026, focus on safety: Altman

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Palo Alto built San Francisco Bay's first horizontal levee to reuse treated wastewater; the 500-foot living slope restores marsh habitat and tests defenses against sea-level rise

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Since 2000, Marc Benioff and his wife bought more than 600 acres in Hawaii worth nearly $100 million; they later donated 440 acres for affordable housing, starting with 43 homes

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Former CIA official David Rush, found with 303 gold bars worth over $40 million, reaches plea agreement in principle as prosecutors cite classified-material litigation

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Meet Henry Xie: The 17-year-old Portland student whose method made smaller AI models more empathetic in at least 90% of tests

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In 2023, Reed Hastings invested $100 million to become majority owner of Utah's Powder Mountain; he is now spending another $200 million as the resort expands public and private skiing

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In 1936, Memphis built Overton Park Shell for $14,000; 18 years later Elvis played his first paid concert there, and 90 years on the stage is still hosting shows

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'Intolerance and racism': US senator slams Texas Republican nominee over post targeting Asian students

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Trump says $5,000 'dividend' would be 'easy' to fund if Republicans win midterms

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Built in 1966, San Francisco's Empress of China closed in 2016; 10 years later, a collaborative founded by six nonprofits returned it to community ownership and reopened its doors

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