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Times of India - US News

Meet Dorothy Buell, whose 25-woman living-room campaign helped protect Indiana's threatened dunes as a national park

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US - Jul 31, 2026 - Quote of the day by Khaled Hosseini: 'A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer' and why guilt is the starting point for redemption

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A man impales himself on trekking pole while climbing Montana's highest peak, hikes 10 miles to safety instead of calling a helicopter

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Arizona Sheriff rejects Kash Patel's claim that FBI was kept out of Nancy Guthrie probe for four days

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US - Jul 30, 2026 - A married lawyer who helped OpenAI beat Elon Musk was caught kissing a 29-year-old colleague; viral video could cost him a multimillion-dollar job - A viral video showing a married New York lawyer kissing a younger colleague in Central Park has reportedly derailed his planned move to another top law firm, putting a multimillion-dollar career opportunity at risk. The clip was recorded by TikTok creator Jay Guapo, who interrupted the pair by saying, "Get a room. There's kids around."

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US-Iran conflict spreads as new fronts open

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Random Musing: Is Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' a love letter to 'woke' America?

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Hyderabad techie killed in US road accident days before India trip

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Months away from graduation, Indian student sent back home by CBP after phone check, claims viral post

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California woman Linda Martin was trimming roses barefoot when a rattlesnake bit her; within 45 seconds tingling reached her jaw and tongue, and three failed 911 calls forced her husband to drive her to hospital

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Dorinda Medley spent years walking across land she thought belonged to someone else; a survey revealed it was part of Blue Stone Manor, and 3.69 acres are now listed for $1.2 million

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California divers spent two years clearing kelp-eating urchins and planting young kelp; underwater forests returned to reefs that had been barren for years

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In 1939, a wildlife biologist hiked 1,700 miles through Alaska's Denali to learn why sheep were vanishing; he found winter, not wolves, was to blame

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For 30 years, a Hawaii botanist climbed 3,000-foot sea cliffs without a rope to hand-pollinate tiny flowers and returned months later to collect their seeds

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In 2003, California and federal partners acquired 15,100 acres of Cargill Salt Ponds to reverse a century of wetland loss; more than 3,700 acres are now open to San Francisco Bay's tides

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Indian-American couple announces graduate fellowship for University of Texas students, says it's 'simply an open door'

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In America's Great Lakes, invasive mussels made the water look cleaner but broke the food chain; native whitefish could now vanish from some areas within five years

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Quote of the day by Amal Clooney: "There is lots of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is..." – the hidden truth about dedication and lasting success

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Meet Ryder Williams: The 16-year-old lifeguard who saved a drowning boy from towering California waves and was invited to the White House by Donald Trump for a civilian honour

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Minnesota student Arika Kundu, 13, designed a method that turns peanut-shell waste into a material for removing pesticide residues from fresh produce; she is now competing for a $25,000 science prize

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US court orders deportation of Indian national Mitul Patel after sentencing in visa fraud case

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US Senate unanimously opposes Presidential pardon for Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

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Twenty-four years before American women could vote, two Boston cousins used afternoon teas to fight the feather trade; about 900 women joined their boycott

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15-year-old girl found buried in a California vineyard in 1978 has finally been identified after 48 years, and her family has a chilling message for her killer

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More than half of America's 100,117 historic places face wildfire exposure, and 3,446 are in severe danger as the West's landmarks enter fire's crosshairs

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Seattle police chief Shon Barnes fired over absence during mass shooting that killed 3

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eBay to pay $56 million to settle harassment lawsuit brought by US couple

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US launches probe into Denver school district over teacher accused of making students kiss

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Donald Trump angry as Iran conflict drags on without 'endpoint': Report

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In the 1930s, America introduced African buffelgrass to feed cattle and control erosion; it is now turning Arizona's fire-resistant desert into flammable grassland

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Deadliest slaughter of Native Americans in US history: The 1863 Bear River massacre that left hundreds of Shoshone dead and a sacred land forever changed

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Johnsongrass was introduced into the United States early in the nineteenth century; it later became such a damaging agricultural invader that several states declared it a noxious weed

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Trump handed war plan to 'cripple' Iran's missiles in 14 days: Report

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An Oklahoma woman rented out her late father's home, then found the locks changed and a disputed sale agreement; it took over a year to regain the property

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A teenager stole five Civil War cannonballs from a historic Alabama fort and tried to fly home with them in a suitcase, but TSA caught the unusual haul

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In the late 1800s, America imported mute swans to decorate parks and estates; their descendants later damaged wetlands and displaced native waterbirds

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Quote of the day by Clint Eastwood: "You have to steal a lot. You have to have a criminal mentality to be a..." - a fascinating lesson on creativity, influence and originality

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In the early 1900s, America planted European beachgrass to hold coastal sand in place; it later transformed natural dunes and displaced native wildlife

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In the 1950s, America planted crown vetch beside roads to control erosion; it now occurs in nearly every state and forms dense mats that crowd out native plants

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Around 1860, oriental bittersweet entered cultivation as an ornamental vine; by 1974, it had spread to 33 states and was smothering native plants

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President Donald Trump has invited 16-year old rookie life guard with his family to the White House for a special honour: All about Ryder Williams who made California proud

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In 1995 Yellowstone began bringing back wolves; 30 years later young aspens returned, but the wider recovery remains uneven

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Watch: US launches 'surprise attack' across Iran targeting IRGC facilities

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Getting 'carried away' again? Musk's million-dollar plan to rescue Trump in mid-elections

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US restores $600 million for Gavi vaccine alliance, keeps WHO cut off

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Quote of the day by Tiger Woods: "Talent is something you are born with, and a skill is something you..." - a lesson on why practice matters more than natural ability

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US court convicts Salman Rushdie attacker of providing 'material support' to Hezbollah

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In 2023, Tropical Storm Hilary struck Southern California; 22 juvenile great white sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery and returned after conditions improved

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Quote of the day by The Notorious B.I.G: 'Stay far from timid, only make moves when your heart's in it...' and the 1997 Brooklyn strategy for relentless success

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Quote of the day by Tupac Shakur: 'Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is...' and the 1979 literary mystery behind hip-hop's most unshakeable battle cry

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$800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by Florida ticket holder after four-month wait; winning numbers, payout and how to play explained

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'Illegally occupied': Indian Embassy in US slams foreign media for misleading headline over PoK killings

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US: Gladwin residents asked not to use toilet, shower after lightning damages wastewater plant

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In 1935, the US Army dropped bombs on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano hoping to divert a deadly lava flow away from Hilo

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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate hearing on Covid response

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California researchers surveyed Point Reyes lagoon 19 times and found 73 pelicans killed by river otters; some birds have now begun flying away when otters approach

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'They are the main culprits': US Senator on bill that imposes up to 100% tariffs on India, China

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An Oregon EMT disabled ambulance cameras she says recorded patients without notice; days later she was fired and has now filed an $800,000 wrongful-termination lawsuit

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