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Times of India - US News

US - Oct 18, 2026 - An Oklahoma landowner turned his family's cattle farm into a 130-acre haven for pollinators after noticing fewer monarch butterflies

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The original Iron Man No. 1 opening page had gone to auction; Marvel Studios founder offered this rare artwork in hope to surpass the $3.8 million July sale of another Iron Man artwork

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US - Oct 18, 2026 - In 2016, Mike Madden paid $520,000 for Muhammad Ali's former Pennsylvania training camp; after investing another $1 million restoring its 13 log buildings, he reopened the six-acre site in 2019 as Fighter's Heaven - Mike Madden's dedication to preserving sports history shines brightly as he invests $1.5 million into restoring Fighter's Heaven, the legendary training camp originally founded by Muhammad Ali in 1972. After years of neglect, the camp reopened to an enthusiastic public in June 2019, earning praise from Pennsylvania's State Historic Preservation Office for its cultural importance.

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A Pennsylvania Goodwill received a small gold LEGO piece inside a donated jewelry bag and listed it from $14.95; collectors identified it as a rare 14-karat Bionicle mask and pushed the auction price to $18,101

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US: Two killed, including a child, after car ploughs through soccer game in Kansas

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Ross Perot Jr. began buying Texas land in 1985; his vision helped transform Fort Worth

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A cow escaped a California slaughterhouse truck; Diane Warren helped give the animal a new life at a sanctuary

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In 2013, former Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni purchased a Manhattan Beach home for $6.9 million, later selling it for $9.5 million with ocean views and a wine cellar

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An Oregon couple had 14 acres too wet for hay but too dry for wildlife; they restored it into a wetland that attracted birds within days and helped reduce flooding on their ranch

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In 1968, millions of grey squirrels moved across America in a puzzling wildlife event, and scientists traced a possible clue to the acorn crop of 1967

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Seven years after the Manchester Arena attack, Ariana Grande sent Christmas gifts to children across four hospitals in the city, continuing a connection that reached beyond her concert stage

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US man accused of drugging college student with fentanyl, raping her before death

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Australia-bound Qantas flight cancelled after bedbugs found on economy seats

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In 2022, Wyoming landowner Paul Hughes rejected a $3,600-an-acre easement offer; four years later, the board behind an $80 million reservoir is considering eminent domain to secure the last land it needs

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Trump aide Susie Wiles helped set up 'sanctioned hit' on fired White House press secy Katie Zacharia: Report

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'Trillions pouring into America': White House lists over $330 billion investments from India

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In 2015, US engineers added blade deflectors to help turbines capture more wind; a wind-tunnel model's power coefficient rose 10%, while a separate prototype test measured a 7.7% gain

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In the mid-1990s, a New Mexico business owner bought 50 eroded acres; she planted more than 5,000 trees and shrubs to help restore its wetlands

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In 2022, California launched a floating salmon-collection experiment in Shasta Reservoir; redesigns reduced predator encounters and increased the number of endangered fish collected

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In Ohio, engineers repaired a failed State Route 271 embankment with recycled foundry sand; ODOT said proper moisture control helped achieve adequate compaction

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A plan for 11 geothermal test wells split a California valley and left one farm with a reported $70,000 asking-price cut

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'Cheap foreign labour': US Congressman claims H-1B visa holders from India, China replacing American graduates

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Texas landlord kept a couple's $2,600 security deposit and sued them for more money after they moved out; the tenants counterclaimed, won damages and legal fees, and the appeals court largely upheld it

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In 2025, Pennsylvania's 308-acre Crebilly Farm was preserved after five years of local campaigning and a $24 million conservation effort

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In 1966, an Alaska dairy farm went up for sale; the community helped keep it off the open market, and it later became a 1,790-acre refuge visited by about 150 bird species

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In the late 1800s, Grand Teton homesteaders planted smooth brome for winter cattle feed; about 4,500 acres remain, forcing a restoration effort that began in 2007

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In the 1930s, the West seeded crested wheatgrass to restore damaged land and feed livestock; the introduced grass now dominates roughly 20 million acres

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In 1987, a Queens mother transferred a Ridgewood property but tried to reserve life estates for herself and her daughter; 39 years later, a New York appeals court ruled the daughter never received a valid life estate

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In 2024, Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley put $1 million toward a second free grocery store; two years later, the Nashville site opened so families could choose food without paying

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In 2022, a Norwegian man cycled toward India for nine months, then kept riding until 55,000 km across 46 countries brought him home nearly four years later

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'JD wanted to chat with us real quick': How Trump's press secretary was fired mid-interview

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A California homeowner discovered that a utility pole stood on her property for years without her knowledge; the pole company claimed rights on her land

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In 2014, Washington State researchers developed an asphalt binder from restaurant fryer oil; they estimated it could cost as little as $200 per ton and reported that road trials were underway

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North Dakota ranchers fought a pipeline company over compensation for easements across their land; after spending about $300,000 in legal costs, their fight over who pays those fees is heading to the US Supreme Court

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In 2013, Stephen King and his wife pledged $3 million to save their hometown library; by 2016, the renovation had grown into a $9.6 million project with modern facilities

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In Canada, researchers tried owl decoys and predator calls near wind turbines; a pilot study found neither significantly deterred birds from the site

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Agnes Ryan Singer owned an 840-acre Colorado ranch; her push to protect its fossil beds helped create a national monument

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In 2013, Tope Awotona emptied about $200,000 of his savings to build Calendly; eight years later investors valued the company at $3 billion, and it now says more than 50 million people use the platform

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Meet Karissa Tang, the California student who turned a board game into a 50-state donation drive reaching over 10,000 children

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New York's Plaza Hotel opened in 1907 and last shut for a $450 million overhaul; 119 years later, the 282-room landmark will close again for at least four years to restore its historic facade

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US pushes World Bank to scrap oil, gas funding curbs in major energy policy overhaul

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Slick diplomacy: Trump's crude u-turn on Russia sanctions bails out India

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A Wyoming ranch grew from a 160-acre homestead into a 320-acre dude ranch; its owners sold it to the National Park Service with a lifetime estate agreement

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McClellan Air Force Base closed in 2001; 25 years later, the 3,000-acre Sacramento site has drawn about $600 million in investment, with 10 million sq ft of buildings and a public-use airport

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In 1993, a rancher donated 300 American bison that were released on an Oklahoma prairie; today, more than 2,000 roam the preserve, helping restore one of Earth's most threatened ecosystems

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Washington parents built a hidden fairy garden between bookshelves for their daughters, filled with miniature trees and glowing stars

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'Broad, troubling trend': US lawmakers urge FBI probe into mass shooting plot at Illinois Hindu temple

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'Prioritize rights & freedoms when you meet Indian officials': US lawmakers urge Marco Rubio amid anti-SIR stir

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'Threw phone at him, fought him': How teacher, armed father tackled Oregon gunman who killed 4

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Tony Hawk founded a nonprofit in 2002 to expand access to free public skateparks; it has since helped fund nearly 700 parks across all 50 US states

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'When in doubt, say Mohammad': Trump jokes about common Middle East name while taking aim at Iran

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Trump's Truth Social loses 30% traffic as US midterms nears

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A 37-centimetre Qianlong vase appeared in a Cornish property brochure; it later sold at Sotheby's for £304,800

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He started farming on just 1 acre as a student; today his California family farm has 28 greenhouses and 500 customers: Meet Juan Perez

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An Ohio wetland was taken over by invasive reeds in 2000; by 2022, cattails and other wetland plants had become dominant

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An Indiana father and daughter bought badly eroded farmland with poor corn yields; their soil-restoration efforts are now helping protect a rare salamander

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Oregon school shooting: 16-yr-old who killed 4 used mother's gun, targeted special needs class

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