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US - Oct 28, 2026 - Two Massachusetts cranberry bogs were too unprofitable to farm, until owners installed solar fields 10 feet above the vines; income from solar land leases helped restore berry production without abandoning agriculture - In Massachusetts, a groundbreaking approach has emerged as two cranberry bogs have implemented solar panels above their crops. This eco-friendly strategy not only cuts farming expenses but also creates extra revenue through solar energy production. The initiative fosters healthier soil and revives forgotten bog areas, ensuring ongoing agricultural yield. Supported by state policies, this dual use of land is paving the way for agrivoltaics and sustainable farming practices.

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Drunk driver Ishan Pandhare mowed down two California Polytechnic State University students, left them like 'garbage in the roadway', alleges lawsuit

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US - Oct 28, 2026 - In 2020, a Michigan couple agreed to buy a $1.275 million home for their growing family, but the seller cited his ex-wife's name on the title; after a $1.55 million judgment against the buyers, an appeals court overturned it - In an intriguing legal twist, a Michigan appeals court has vacated a $1.55 million judgment against a couple who pulled out of purchasing a home over unresolved ownership concerns. The court uncovered notable procedural errors in the trial, chiefly concerning jury instructions and discussions deemed confidential. Consequently, the previous damages assessment was overturned, and the case is now set to return to the trial court.

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'Gonna hijack this planẹ...crash ur row only': Text for which Newark-bound United Airlines plane returned to Las Vegas revealed

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In 2026, Delaware sank a 180-foot former oilfield supply ship that later processed menhaden; its final assignment is to provide habitat on an Atlantic artificial reef

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Indian-American voter Vasant Bhatt says his decision to speak out in favor of James Talarico was entirely his own. Now his parents are concerned about his safety

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In 2026, a Minnesota grower travelled 35 hours with a 2,389-pound pumpkin and won California's weigh-off for the fifth time

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A Long Beach couple, Jeff and Ann Haberman, have turned their corner home into a free nightly Halloween show run by 28 computers, with singing pumpkins, skeleton princesses and a flying ghost dog from The Nightmare Before Christmas

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In 2024, Colin Farrell launched a foundation inspired by his son James; by 2026, it had selected 16 US organisations for grants of $10,000 to $50,000 to help adults with intellectual disabilities

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Denver voters rejected development on a 155-acre former golf course in 2023; after a land swap and $70 million bond allocation, the city is moving to permanently protect it as a public park

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Florida woman takes an Uber to track down cheating boyfriend who took her car to meet another lover; shoots at her shoulder

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Trump says he will ban the term 'artificial intelligence', wants it called 'super intelligence'

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A father took his 3-year-old son from Georgia to a New Mexico compound, where the boy died; appeals court overturns relatives' kidnapping convictions

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In 2021, an Indiana mother and her teenage son lost contact after he moved away with his father; she later showed a court about 25 unanswered texts, and an October 26 ruling said she need not pay his college expenses

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Let them eat cheesecake! Obama's dig at gilded Trump White House causes MAGA meltdown

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US charges 48 non-citizens over election-related crimes in Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York and Nevada; two Indians among those accused of illegal voting and false citizenship claims

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In 2005, a Maine husband refinanced the family home without his wife's signature; after their divorce and years without payments, a faulty $189,471 foreclosure notice helped her win in federal court

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Why not remove H-1Bs: Alleged leaked messages show Microsoft workers questioning exit package amid Green Card row

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Florida manatee habitat ruling sent back to court after US wildlife agency changed the definition of harm under endangered species law

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Trump ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals over birth tourism in Pacific island

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A Georgia businessman promised investors 8% to 18% returns from small-business loans but diverted funds to luxury spending and politics; he has been sentenced to 15 years over a $76 million Ponzi scheme

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A Pennsylvania man's 2018 vasectomy ended in complications and the loss of a testicle; eight years later, an appeals court has upheld a roughly $9.5 million malpractice verdict against his doctor and practice

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Melania Trump helped negotiate a Russia-Ukraine truce in Oleshky; it began October 27, earlier than the White House first announced, but aid deliveries are still being prepared

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Two California neighbours settled a fight over 38 ficus trees with a $78,500 payment and 19 trees removed; years later, roots invaded again, and a 2026 appeals court upheld an order to remove the remaining 19 trees

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Beyoncé's foundation gives $50,000 to a youth charity; nonprofit says its work has already touched 50,000 lives, and the new grant aims to expand its education and leadership programmes

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A Pennsylvania tire-shop worker turned discarded rubber into a prize-winning parade lion, then built an eight-foot, 700-pound fire-breathing dragon that won first prize and became a roadside attraction

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A California restaurant raised a record $75,000 for children battling cancer by selling more than 60,000 cookies; the money will revamp a programme supporting young patients

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A US judge extends a ban on further tree removal at Trump's historic Washington golf course, where more than 400 trees were cut, and orders advance notice before other irreversible work on the site

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After directing Schindler's List in 1993, Steven Spielberg donated his share of the film's profits to a foundation; the organisation has since distributed more than $160 million in grants

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In 2010, a collector paid $7.36 million for a 2,000-year-old Roman emperor's marble torso; after years on display at major US museums, the headless sculpture sold in New York for $34.26 million in October 2026

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Two siblings wanted to buy farmland from their mother's estate; an Iowa appeals court upheld their removal as executors over self-dealing

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A Nevada couple is donating $150 million to build the state's first stand-alone children's hospital; decades ago, a hospital saved their child's life

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An Oklahoma man allegedly claimed he inherited a $5.4 million mansion, tried three times to record a deed and had electricity moved into his name; county clerks refused the filings and he now faces two felony charges

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In 1985, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder recorded a charity hit; the song helped raise millions for AIDS research as the epidemic was unfolding

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Disturbing video shows days-old baby monkeys tormented in experiments at the University of Washington; the six-year study, costing $4.2 million, involved 32 pregnant macaques and 28 separated infants; Peta calls for the closure of US primate research centres

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The man behind 'Over the Rainbow' left a social justice legacy; his foundation now offers nonprofits grants of up to $5,000

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An Indiana man threw rocks at his ex-wife's home and later set her fence on fire; despite guilty pleas, an October 23 appeals court overturned $15,017.50 in restitution orders because they were added after sentencing

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3-year-old Florida boy escorted from soccer match after parents claim he was dropped for outplaying 5-year-olds and being 'too good'; police called to the scene

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Jon Bon Jovi's Toms River restaurant welcomes diners who cannot afford a meal; in the first half of 2026, more than 80% of the meals it served went to guests experiencing food insecurity

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In 2017, South Carolina sent a 168-foot bridge that carried traffic since 1939, 50 miles offshore; the reef drew grouper and billfish to a once-sandy seafloor

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After their father died in 2017, a Texas grandfather gained custody of three children and sought unpaid support from their mother; an October 23 appeals court upheld a $93,778 judgment, including $65,532 in medical costs

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1 in 4 South Asian Americans who backed Trump in 2024 now plan to vote Democrat in midterms: Survey

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US Marine indicted for murder of Japanese woman, protests erupt

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Zohran Mamdani announces $2 million investment in New York Aquarium renovation; money will support upgrades to Sea Cliffs exhibit housing seals, sea otters and sea lions

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A Wyoming landowner claimed a conservation group promised he could build a guest house without a kitchen; federal appeals court rejected his claim

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CDC deputy director Jennifer Shuford to exit role after midterms amid vaccine policy changes: Report

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In 2008, Virginia sank 44 retired New York subway cars off Chincoteague; the 17-ton steel fleet expanded a fish reef alongside older cars and Army vehicles

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In 2020, Desiree Heveroh became sole caretaker of a tiny California lighthouse island; when power failed for two months, she relied on a 1930s generator

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North Carolina judge backs developer's 750MW data centre project after county paused new facilities over concerns about water, power and pollution

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'Epstein organized many parties with Don': Ex-Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul accuses Trump of 'brutal' rape

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'For $250, he broke up my punchline': Trump mocks heckler, alleges Soros link - video

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In 2020, a California homeowner applied to build a second dwelling on his property but says the city delayed approval for over three years, causing more than $1 million in losses; an October 23 court revived his lawsuit

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An Ohio city delayed a settlement over a proposed 2-million-square-foot technology hub; lawsuit and the planned ban vote remain unresolved

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Colorado family's farm grew from 160 to 10,000 acres over more than a century; about 30 wind turbines were expected to bring in at least $180,000 a year

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Trump escalates attacks on Muslim Senate hopeful, drawing Arab American rebuke

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In 2024, a California walnut farmer turned a small email experiment into a major change in his business: Just 300 of 10,000 cherry customers opted in, yet direct sales helped triple his walnut crop's gross revenue

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In 2026, Arizona officials rejected a data-centre plan covering 3,000 acres near Eloy; the developer had already reduced the proposed campus to 11 buildings

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Delaware sank a retired 180-foot fishing vessel in August 2026 after it was transferred for just $1; now it forms an artificial reef about 26 miles offshore, although no increase in fish populations has yet been measured

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