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WATCH: Mamdani Destroys Trump's Ilhan Omar Rhetoric With Personal Immigration Story

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Optical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals whether you are a soft hearted or a fearless person

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A Texas family bought more than 3,000 acres along the Rio Grande and gave 586.9 acres to the state for just $1; the land became a state park

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Cuba next? Trump hints at 'little stopover' after US warships return from Iran war

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World - / Oct 24, 2026 - Laid off on H-1B, 1 interview after 100 applications: Redditor shares harrowing job situation in US - A Redditor who has been laid off in the US took to social media and explained the harrowing ground situation. "Every single day since then was like hell. I have been in the US for 8 years and all of a sudden I lost everything I have," the Redditor

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World - / Oct 23, 2026 - Rhode Island volunteers reused 600+ Christmas trees to restore riverbanks and protect young trout - In an inspiring environmental effort, volunteers in Rhode Island gathered over 600 old Christmas trees for the 'Trees for Trout' initiative, aimed at restoring riverbanks. By bringing their discarded trees to designated collection sites at Arcadia Management Area, residents have made a significant contribution toward creating sustainable trout habitats and mitigating soil erosion. This project not only enhances local waterways but also promotes community involvement in ecological preservation.

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Trump LOSES IT When Reporter Challenges His Defence of Controversial Ramaswamy Ad

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'Stop Insulting Carney!': Canada Gets Tariff Boost Amid U.S. Midterms; Bill Clinton Threatens Trump

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'Veto, Veto, Veto...': Trump Hints At Massive 'Unrest' If Democrats Win Midterms

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'Does S*xual Abuse Mean Nothing?': NBC Reporter Corners Trump Over Ramaswamy vs Acton; He Snaps

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Iran Threatens U.S. Blackout After Trump's Hormuz Threat; Amazon, Google & Nvidia On Notice

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Who needs festive gold? Rani Mukerji makes metallic grey and bold glasses her style signature at Sabyasachi's Diwali reception

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From Vinoth Babu to Jeevitha: Tamil TV stars who are highly educated

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu wraps herself in royal Indian craftsmanship with resham and zardozi

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10 BABY GIRL NAMES INSPIRED BY BEAUTIFUL YELLOW FLOWERS

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Using an ATM? 5 common mistakes that could put your money and bank details at risk

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Tennessee woman challenged her brother's deed giving their nephew his home after his death; appeals court restores the clause letting him inherit it all

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This Arkansas mining town reached 3,000 people during the World War I zinc boom; by 1920, its population had plunged to 344

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In 2026, researchers found Chicago's St. Patrick's dye peaked at 63 µg/L, neared background in days and stayed below levels predicted to harm river life

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At 19, Pat Craig began rescuing captive big cats; today, his Colorado sanctuary spans 10,500 acres and shelters 400+ rescued animals

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Mark Rothko's 1967 red-and-orange painting carries a $15 million estimate as it leads a collection expected to fetch more than $100 million at Sotheby's

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In 2009, a South Dakota rancher bought a Powerball ticket on a feed run; days later, its numbers brought $232.1 million to a family whose home was repossessed

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In 2008, a North Dakota wheat farmer learned what lay beneath his fields: two oil wells on his land began sending him tens of thousands of dollars each month

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In 2010, a Texas couple divorced; years later, their daughter's benefits and $2,650 monthly child support fuelled a new dispute, and an October 22 court rejected the father's bid to manage her finances

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In 1994, Carol Buckley bought 112 Tennessee acres for Tarra, the elephant she'd worked with for years; the land grew into a 3,060-acre refuge for retired elephants

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Huda Kattan bought back the investor stake in Huda Beauty after eight years; how the $6,000-startup-loan brand returned to full founder ownership

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In 2005, Montana ranchers bought land unaware fossils lay beneath it; a nearly complete T. rex found there later sold to a Dutch museum for millions

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In 2019, Lucy Hale bought a 1940s Spanish-style home in Los Angeles for $2.95 million; after getting sober in 2022, she spent three years transforming it into a colourful retreat with a meditation room

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Indian-American student who announced his vote against anti-Indian bigotry in Texas claims he has been terminated from Campus Reform's program

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Pakistan's elite want out? Khawaja Asif flags bureaucrats' alleged exit plans to foreign shores

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Pakistan army officer killed in IED blast during Balochistan operation

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US-designated LeT terrorist dies after mysteriously falling from building in Lahore

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Pakistani forces kill 8 militants in Balochistan, raid hideouts as abductions rise

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Pakistan's decades of backing terror comes full circle as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa falls under emergency rule

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Pakistan plans Moon landing by 2035, expands space cooperation with China

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Balochistan unrest: Teacher's killing sparks outrage, kin say Pak officials shielding 'death squads'

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Strong 6.0-magnitude quake strikes Balochistan in Pakistan

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Imran Khan facing Nawaz, Benazir-style exile deal? Pakistan opposition leader's big claim

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Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards in 2027; first time in over 70 years

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Pakistan ranks lowest in South Asia on hunger index amid rising food prices

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33 children, teacher killed as school roof collapses in Pakistan's Peshawar

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Pakistan regulator warns TV channels against live coverage of blasts and terror attacks

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Why Asim Munir's plan to 'split' up Pakistan may spell the end of civilian govt

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Pak police fire tear gas, live rounds at protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 50 detained

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6 killed, several injured as passenger train derails in Pakistan's Punjab

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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Myanmar, no injuries reported

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16 killed, 32 injured in magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet; rescue operations under way

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In Pakistan, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu calls for early Saarc summit

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Stranded Iranian tankers, American pressure: Why Sri Lanka faces a difficult choice

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Nepal slope shifted 40cm over 48 days before deadly flood

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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman warns of unrest bid by '2 united parties'

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Names on Saudi prison list, death sentences missing: Bangladesh furious over executions of two citizens

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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman visits 3 cities to extend Durga Puja greetings to Hindus

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Bangladesh Hindu group condemns sealing of historic Ram Leela Temple in Pakistan

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'I am not afraid': Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh in December

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A forgotten 1890 first edition of Sherlock Holmes novel The Sign of Four arrived among ordinary charity-shop donations in England; staff spotted its significance and it sold for £11,520

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'Like being raped all over again': UK detective assaulted by coworker questions probe

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Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' over claims her father had child abuse images

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UK govt urges households to keep 3 days of food and water for emergencies

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After spending more than 20 years rebuilding a Spitfire fuselage in his UK garage, an aviation enthusiast died in 2025; his final project, made from historic aircraft parts, sold for £18,000 in October

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'Time has come': Commonwealth chief urges King Charles to apologise for Britain's role in slave trade, calls for reparations talks

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A Winston Churchill painting made in 1948 sold at Christie's for £716,800 in London; the auction house says all of the hammer-price proceeds will support the Churchill Fellowship, turning artwork into charity funding

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A necklace nearly taken to a car boot sale with a £15 price tag was later identified as a rare South Pacific treasure; expected to fetch just £60 to £100, it sold for £99,000 at auction

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Meet Judah Peake, the 10-year-old from Macclesfield who completed 1,000 press-ups in a month; raised more than £2,500 for charity

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A British man spent 11 years building a World War II-style bunker under his garden, adding a 35-foot escape tunnel and a hidden beer lift, with the construction budget expected to reach £35,000

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Retired decorator becomes an overnight millionaire as Pokemon cards kept in attic for 15 years sell for £1.56 million at auction; collector bought sets for as little as £300

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Opened in 1862 and used by generations of royals, the former Norfolk railway station has become a three-bedroom home listed for £1.25 million

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Meet Lucy, who started selling plants at 8 in memory of her grandfather and raised more than £26,000 for a cancer charity

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Ahead of Accession Day, UK MPs move motion to reaffirm India's sovereignty over J&K

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Built in 1800 and believed to have been used by British troops to spot French soldiers out at sea, a 10-foot-wide tower near Brighton is now a one-bedroom home for £200,000

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Built in 1584 and abandoned in the 18th century, a roofless Scottish castle with original fireplaces and staircases is on sale for £120,000

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Ukrainian soldier cuts off his own foot to survive, rescued by drone after 8 months

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'Impossible without my intervention': Melania Trump secures Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky

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France students' unrest: 70,000 police deployed, Paris museums closed ahead of fresh weekend protests

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Romania blames Russia as drone strike sinks cargo ship in Black Sea; 1 dead, 3 missing

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'Terrorist crime': Paris suburb shooting kills one, injures four

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France storm: Power outages and train disruptions hit Northwest region

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Two business partners in Scotland accidentally started a pickle business with surplus produce; it now supplies 400 shops and expects £500,000 in sales in 2026

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Archaeologists uncovered a 15th-century ship beneath Barcelona during car park construction; its wooden hull had around 30 ribs

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€50 million for a Monet: 'Iris' sets French auction record after decades in hiding

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'Lifting sanctions will make Putin stronger': Zelenskyy differs with Trump on Russia

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'He put it back': Trump says Ukraine's Starlink access restored, stays silent on Musk

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France unrest: Macron vows ban on 'illegitimate' protests in coming days, blames 'seditious ultra-left'

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Russia to review Trump's invitation to Putin for G20 summit, possible talks on Ukraine

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Ukraine to buy weapons and military supplies through Nato agency: Report

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How Denmark restored 26 kilometres of the Skjern River and returned 2,200 hectares of farmland to marshland, bringing wildlife back

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Drones fall, strikes stall: How Musk's Starshield curbs hit Zelenskyy's war against Russia

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Chinese woman breaks 5 ribs from hug, husband says he used normal force, wife does not get sunlight, does extreme dieting

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7.0-magnitude earthquake hits China's Tibet, atleast 16 killed, 46 injured- watch

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Typhoon Champi: Taiwan issues land warning, cancels 125 flights as powerful storm approaches

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China began restoring vegetation across the Loess Plateau in 1999; scientists later found groundwater drought intensified as vegetation expanded between 2003 and 2015

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'Disregards consensus between Xi and Trump': China hits back after DeepSeek ban from US govt IT systems

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China says US ship jeopardised maritime security near disputed Sabina Shoal

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Trump, Putin, Xi could hold a meeting in China; discuss end to Ukraine conflict: Moscow

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China's economy gains pace on exports as domestic demand falters

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China's ageing crisis: Beijing to become 'super-aged' city by 2035

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Watch: China-North Korea bridge opens after 12-years delay

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Netanyahu orders sweeping West Bank offensive after deadly Hebron attack days before Israel election

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Gunmen open fire inside church in Jordan, 6 killed

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Saudi Arabia eyes bigger missiles as Houthi threat meets Iran nuclear fears

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Iran under mounting oil pressure: Will Tehran hit back over US blockade?

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Israel orders Hebron lockdown, prepares to shut entire West Bank after shooting from Friday

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IndiGo extends flight curbs on 3 Saudi routes amid security concerns

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Indian dies in Saudi airport strike; MEA slams infrastructure attacks

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Iran claims 7 oil tankers damaged in Hormuz, warns strikes on bases if US facilitates passage

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Netanyahu denies report that Trump blocked planned Israeli strike on October 10

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Houthis claim Saudi Arabia targeted boat carrying 14 Indians; launch rescue ops

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US, Israel prepare for fresh Iran strikes after midterms as Tehran threatens with 'Father of All Bombs'

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One killed, 8 injured in Saudi airport attack amid US order for diplomats to leave

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Israel planned intense strikes against Iran on Oct 10, but Trump said no: Report

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'Nuclear issue is an excuse': Araghchi says US opposes Iran's ideology

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Iran faces rising threat as Baloch rebels step up attacks amid regional war pressure

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Britain sends Typhoon fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis, rules out offensive strikes

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A 19-year-old Australian farmer's son developed a drone system for moving cattle; his startup raised $1.2 million to expand

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Watch: Terrifying moment 18-storey building collapses in Kenya, many feared trapped

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Chilling moments as 16-year-old attacks teacher with axe in Malaysia school, livestreams assault

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In 2025, Leonardo DiCaprio's conservation group helped buy more than 52,000 acres on a Chilean island to prevent mining and logging; a year later, its future as a protected area is being negotiated

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Taiwan billionaire Chang Yung-fa left a $3 billion fortune behind; his foundation is now seeking a share of the estate in a family inheritance battle

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The backstory: How a battle in Egypt's desert turned the tide of World War II

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A Canadian conservation club with just four members plans to give nearly 100 forested acres on Thorah Island to a university; the property, valued around C$400,000, is used for isolated honeybee breeding research

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An Australian artist asks people to give up racist Aboriginal souvenirs, receives over 2,000 objects, including plates, tea towels and ashtrays

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A 10-foot endangered shark trapped in a South Korean canal for more than a month was finally guided toward the open sea; hours after its third rescue attempt, it swam back, leaving officials searching for a new plan

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An Australian chicken farmer found a way to turn 35,000 tonnes of poultry waste into electricity, fertiliser and natural food dye; a larger plant could power 1,200 homes

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In 2016, carp overran Idaho's 100-acre Bruneau Dunes Pond, outcompeting bass; rotenone cleared them, 2,200 fish were restocked, and a 2019 survey found no carp

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In 2009, Yosemite treated an 8.65-acre Himalayan blackberry infestation with herbicide; a year later, 0.34 acres of the treated area remained

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In 2005, a meteorite hunter found a 1,430-pound space rock beneath a Kansas farm; the landowner was due a share of a find valued at up to $1 million

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An Ontario farmer says he turned down a C$16 million offer for his 164-acre fruit farm; instead, his family placed 29 acres under a 999-year easement, with plans to protect the rest from development

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New Zealand military chief resigns over undisclosed 'inappropriate relationship'

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Seoul's Hangang River recorded 2,062 species in 2022, up from 1,608 in 2007, as the city restored riverbanks and expanded wildlife habitats

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A New York family owned half of a private road beside its 45-acre property; after relatives blocked it with tree trunks, the state's highest court ruled a 1,500-member club had gained title to it

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An Illinois couple replaced their ordinary grass lawn with a native garden; five years later, more than 130 native plant species and a parade of animals have transformed their backyard

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In 2014, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes acquired a California retreat built using timber from three 200-year-old barns; the unusual property had first been created by Batman director Joel Schumacher

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A Georgia woman said her next-door neighbour's marijuana smoke kept entering her apartment despite a no-smoking lease; after she sued, an appeals court upheld the California teachers' pension fund's immunity

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$38,000 to $40,000 per fake marriage: Massive fraud ring for facilitating Green Card busted in Massachusetts. US citizen was selling 'American Dream' and investing money in Dominican Republic

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In 2019, a tornado damaged a Texas couple's home; State Farm paid nearly $293,000, but after a five-day trial, a jury and a 2025 appeals court rejected their claim that more was owed

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Two Michigan neighbours spent years fighting over water flowing across their land; a jury awarded $85,000 in damages to one side and $91,250 to the other, and an appeals court upheld both awards

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A Queensland farmer says his family's 140-year-old well turned cloudy after neighbouring water tests; the council has rejected a bottling plant linked to a 96-million-litre annual groundwater licence

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Dallas built an underground freight railway in 1924 to move goods through downtown; the Santa Fe tunnels later became disconnected from the main rail line

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Mike Tyson earned an estimated $400 million in boxing, filed for bankruptcy in 2003; at 60, his perfume collection is worth $50,000

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A British woman sought £135,000 for caring for her mother for 900 days; the High Court awarded her £127,500 plus interest after finding an informal care agreement existed

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November visa bulletin 2026: What Indian Green Card applicants must know about cut-off dates

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In 1989, an Iowa farmer hit a hidden jet-engine part while harvesting corn; the discovery helped investigators probe a fatal crash and brought her a $116,000 reward

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In 2011, a Pennsylvania dairy couple struggling to pay bills learned that nearly 400-million-year-old shale beneath their farm brought royalties of up to $35,000 a month

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In 1990, Louisiana bricklayer Kenny Hill began a sculpture garden; by 2000, it held 100+ concrete figures and a 45-foot lighthouse built with 7,000 bricks

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A Massachusetts buyer took a $3.85 million mortgage on a house sitting less than 14 feet from an eroding bluff; he demolished the property and went to court to challenge the loan

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'I will get it straightened out': Trump says he will talk to Musk if Ukraine's Starlink issues persist

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In 2018, Portia de Rossi surprised Ellen DeGeneres with a gorilla conservation project; by September 2023, its Rwanda campus had welcomed over 40,000 visitors, including more than 7,500 local schoolchildren

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US midterms 2026: Mark Carney rejects US claim of election interference, says 'no merit'

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Ohio gubernatorial race: Vivek Ramaswamy defends controversial ad, accuses Democratic rival of 'lying'

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In 2019, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz paid $20.8 million for a glass-walled California cliff house that had originally been offered for $30 million; two years later, they revealed its transformation into an art-filled family retreat

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Mississippi cop who shot 1-year-old boy in Walmart parking lot resigns

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US midterms 2026: Trump admin files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race, seeks to block results if GOP loses

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'Ugh. They are Black': NYC broker typed text for property owners, mistakenly sent to the couple hunting for apartments

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In 2017, J.J. Watt donated $100,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief, launching a fundraiser that raised $41.6 million to help Texas flood victims rebuild over 600 homes and restore more than 420 childcare centres

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71-year-old man killed as Tesla in full self-driving mode hits him on California freeway

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Ukrainian embassy in Washington resumes operations after suspicious object scare

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Montana conservation group bought 70,000-acre ranch once owned by Texas billionaires, expanding planned nature preserve beyond half a million acres

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US Midterm Polls: Democrats sniff opportunity, Trump fights to avoid a lame-duck presidency

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Maine tenants challenged rent increases under Portland's rent-control law; after a union campaign and 20 hours of mediation, their landlord agreed to a $3.6 million settlement to reimburse more than 1,000 renters

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A Massachusetts couple cut trees from their own land to build barns for 20 rescued animals; horses saved from slaughter can live there without ever working again

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'Impossible without my intervention': Melania Trump secures Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky

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Trump and Vance back Ramaswamy despite campaign fiasco that could damage GOP beyond Ohio

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