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World - / Sep 29, 2026 - In 2021, billionaire Orlando Bravo paid $39.25 million for Phil Collins's 1929 Miami Beach mansion - Orlando Bravo has received approval to tear down a historic estate in Miami Beach that was once the home of Phil Collins. This demolition paves the way for a new luxury mansion, purposefully designed to combat flooding. The choice has ignited discussions about the importance of preserving historical sites in South Florida, with many advocates worried about the potential loss of early 20th-century architecture as climate challenges mount.

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World - / Sep 29, 2026 - In 1979, Ted Turner bought a 4,680-acre South Carolina barrier island to prevent development - Ted Turner sold St Phillips Island to the South Carolina government for $4.9 million, much lower than its appraised value. The island will become part of South Carolina's state park system, focusing on ecosystem protection. Public access will be limited, allowing for educational programs and eco-tourism opportunities. Turner initially acquired the island in 1979 to prevent commercial development and has maintained its natural state.

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Who is Christa Pike? Woman set for Tennessee's first female execution in 200 years

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In 2023, Texas mogul Felix Sorkin paid $36 million for an 11,000-sq-ft Coral Gables home designed by Alfred Browning Parker; months later, the 1963 modernist house was demolished for a replacement

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US announces visa restrictions for officials blocking international child abduction cases

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A Colorado rancher spent $50,000 fighting oil infrastructure he did not want on his 7,000-acre ranch; after nearly a decade, officials approved a wind project that lets his family finally earn from energy on its own land

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Meet Kameirah Johnson, 18, the Renton, Washington student who won Doodle for Google from more than 10,000 entries, earning a $55,000 scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school

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Rubio urges Cuba to 'choose a different path', warns of consequences for resisting Trump

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In 1998, a Florida man mixed his father-in-law's ashes into concrete and sank the first memorial reef off Sarasota; the idea grew into more than 2,500 living reefs across 25 U.S. coastal sites

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An Illinois waterfall and canyon photographed as a tourist attraction in 1903 remained largely closed to the public for generations; its corporate owner has now donated more than 50 acres so it can become a public park

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BLF's newly-formed female unit 'KAAD' attacks military convoy in Balochistan; claims nine killed

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Pakistan goes bananas over giant gorillas dancing to Bollywood songs

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Watch: Pakistan PM runs away from questions on Hafeez Saeed at UN

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Fresh clashes erupt along Pakistan-Afghanistan border: Report

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Kabul-Islamabad tensions soar: Pakistan strikes 10 sites in Afghanistan after drone attacks

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'Technical issue': Pakistan blocks airspace for Russian flight carrying uranium for Bangladesh nuclear plant

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Watch: Government building collapses into river as heavy rains trigger fresh landslide in Nepal

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Two bodies recovered after deadly Himlung Himal avalanche; 10 remain missing in Nepal

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Nepal: 16 feared dead after avalanche buries Himlung Himal base camp under 15ft snow

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Nepal battered by severe rain: 21 dead, 5 missing as floods, landslides worsen

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28 'fighters', mostly former Afghan security personnel, killed after crossing from Pakistan: Kabul

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Avalanche strikes Nepal's Himlung Himal base camp, 10 missing

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Bangladesh to replace planned sculptures at historic sites

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An Essex family set aside its entire farm roughly 30 years ago; after farming resumed in 2014, 50 acres stayed wild, regenerated with oak and scrub, and helped inspire a 200-acre nature-recovery plan

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Since 1989, a Birmingham artist has spent 30-plus years turning a half-acre beside a cemetery into a walk-through history of Black America

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Who was behind RAF Fairford terror plot? 'Foreign actor' claim puts Iran link in focus

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At 17, British student Alex Chui scores a perfect 42/42 at the Maths Olympiad, winning his fifth gold medal in seven appearances

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UK to reopen refugee resettlement scheme as home secretary Shabana Mahmood promises capped, controlled routes

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Australian court rejects indigenous activist's bid to prosecute King Charles over genocide; says 'will take fight to ICC after exhausting domestic options'

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Plot 'exposed' by 999 call, 5 suspects out on bail: What happened near US-run RAF base in UK

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Watch: UK police robot targets vans near airbase used by US forces

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Tensions in Northern Ireland: Why the 30-year-old Garvaghy Road parade row is back

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British author once faced a struggling 3,500-acre farm in Sussex before abandoning conventional farming; turned an estate into a wilding experiment

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5 held in UK for suspected plot to attack air base used by US

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5 arrested on suspicion of preparing terror attack near UK airbase used by US forces

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5 arrested near UK's RAF Fairford in explosives probe, US base on highest alert: Key details

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British woman shot dead by father after argument over Donald Trump; grand jury ruled death accidental, mother seeks fresh probe

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UK PM Burnham unveils 'Your First Home' scheme for first-time buyers

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Heathrow expansion faces fresh hurdle as UK PM Burnham withholds third runway backing

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Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff excluded during Hindu group's visit

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In 1949, a Danish fisherman began covering his house with seashells, and 25 years later it became a folk-art landmark

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A London artist spent decades covering his home with thousands of broken dolls, false teeth and other discarded objects, turning it into a museum of found art

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Archaeologists uncover rare Roman-era workshop in Germany with pottery kiln and furnaces used to recycle Roman metal

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EU welcomes PM's peace message to Putin, says not against oil import but India's ties with Moscow may hinder defence collaboration

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In 1901, Germany opened a "flying train" above the Wupper valley; 125 years later, it carries over 80,000 passengers daily

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People jump from building windows to escape as Russian jet-powered drone hits Kyiv science academy - video

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Russian strikes on Kyiv kills 3 as Ukraine targets oil, military sites

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Seoul summons Ukraine envoy, demands apology after Zelenskyy reveals North Korean POW transfer

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Le Pen hails 'historic victory' as far-right secures senate group ahead of 2027 presidential polls

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70% Swiss say no: Switzerland rejects push for tighter neutrality amid Russia tensions

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Hotter seas, vanishing kelp, booming octopus: How Europe's marine life is changing

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'We will die': Oleshky civilians eat weed to survive in Russian-held Ukrainian city

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European buildings are collecting human urine and turning it into fertiliser, with systems processing 3 million litres a year

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John George Adair built Glenveagh estate in 1857; 118 years later, its vast lands became Ireland's Glenveagh National Park

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Section of China's Great Wall damaged by two decades of illegal coal slag dumping

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In 1999, Pennsylvania teacher Ronald Sakolsky donated $5,000 to farmer Yin Yuzhen to fund her tree-planting efforts in Inner Mongolia; 27 years later, his contribution helped transform China's Maowusu Desert into a forest of 50,000 trees

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'Xi understands how I feel': Trump says Taiwan not a major point of friction

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'Stop using threats': China takes veiled shot at US over Cuba & Iran in sharply critical UN speech

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$30bn tariff cut, Iran and AI dialogue: Key points from Xi-Trump talks

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Trump-Xi bonhomie set to continue, leaders announce two more meetings

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China's coal mines generate billions of cubic metres of water; researchers say it could help cool data centres

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China's panda diplomacy: How Beijing uses exclusive animal to reinforce soft power

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Panda diplomacy: Xi announces 2 giant pandas for Atlanta zoo in US

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'US and China should coexist in peace': Xi meets Trump at White House on second state visit

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Watch: IDF shares video of Hamas using child to transfer weapons in Gaza

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'Very soon': Trump predicts US victory in Iran war, says gas prices will tumble

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Qatar to mediate separate talks with the US and Iran, renew negotiations

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'Arabian Sea will soon be purged of enemy presence': Mojtaba Khamenei warns US

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Netanyahu secretly visited UAE over weekend, asked Sheikh Mohamed to deny pre-Oct 7 attack warning: Report

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Netanyahu, holding ICC arrest warrant, wants to build case against Turkey's Erdogan; demands probe

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'Unacceptable cynical attempt': Why US rejected Iran's ceasefire proposal

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'I want to kill you': Israel minister Ben-Gvir threatens to execute jailed Hamas figure

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Netanyahu secretly visited UAE, met Emirati leader in Abu Dhabi: Israeli official

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Iran claims second US drone seized in Strait of Hormuz, identifies it as Mk 18 Kingfish

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Saudi strikes on Yemen's Taiz kill dozens: Houthis

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4 Iranian experts killed in Taiz as Yemen army unleashes 756-operation offensive against Houthis

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'Shake the prisons': Israel was warned by Hamas before October 7 attack, says ex-defence minister Gallant

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'Doomsday' war with US? Iran foreign minister says Tehran is 'prepared'

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US rejects Iran's claim of capturing underwater drone, calls move 'clearly desperate'

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Punjabi man stabbed to death in Canada after intervening in racist altercation; sister alleges police delay

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Meet Zhang Zhanshuo: The 19-year-old who won seven golds at the Asian Games; from a kid who 'couldn't swim' to a Chinese swimming star

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Military aircraft crashes in Russia due to 'fuel explosion'; 6 dead

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Meet Anna Luísa Beserra, a Brazilian scientist whose teenage idea turned dirty water into drinking water using just sunlight; used by 40,000 in 2024 alone

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In the early 1970s, a South Carolina contractor began casting famous buildings in his backyard; by 1998, his 33-piece Concrete City had been rescued by a state museum

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$26,000 to fight for Russia: How Moscow recruits Americans via TikTok and Telegram

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His father earned around $7 a month; decades later, Lei Jun built a tech company and a $20 billion-plus fortune: The story of the man behind a Chinese tech giant

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49 killed in Myanmar as junta carries out airstrike at rebel-controlled Rakhine region

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Australian students went scuba diving to rebuild an oyster reef; 28 underwater structures quickly attracted oysters and marine life

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14 dead in massive blaze at Russian fireworks factory

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Namibia spent decades building community conservancies; in 2026, a new plan aims to secure more than 20 million hectares

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5,500 Dorper sheep worth more than $1.7 million stolen from Queensland property; police seek information months later

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North Korean mines likely behind blasts that injured 3 South Korean personnel, Seoul says

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In 2015, a man saw two children drinking from a puddle in Ghana and built a solar water kiosk; 10 years later, his project supplies 126M litres

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Since 2006, the African Water Facility has backed 148 projects; its programmes have improved water access for 23.2 million people

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Thailand floods: Over 545,000 affected across 25 provinces, Bangkok remains waterlogged

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Father left $21 million in a charitable fund; son sought a $1 million donation but his access was cut off by the foundation

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A 14-year-old Georgia student scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT after taking college-level courses; Ashrit Talluri of Fulton County achieved the maximum score while still in an age group far younger than typical SAT test-takers

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US 81-year-old viral delivery driver's $700K fundraiser for wife's cancer treatment pulled after discovering daughter posed as neighbour to raise money

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A Maryland couple bought 116 acres as a hunting property; 20 years later, they had replaced crops with native grasses, wildflowers and trees and permanently protected the land for wildlife

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'Took turns shooting': Trans NYT executive killed by in-laws amid anti-LGBTQ+ allegations

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In 1930, former Maine governor Percival Baxter bought nearly 6,000 acres around Mount Katahdin; 32 years later, his final acquisition brought his gifted parkland to 201,018 acres, now part of a 209,644-acre park

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In 1982, Paul Newman started selling homemade salad dressing and gave away the profits; 40 years later, his company has donated over $600 million

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A Texas oil geologist first saw McKittrick Canyon in 1921, later bought the land for a private retreat; 38 years later he donated 4,942 acres and his home, helping create Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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Russia warns Nato of 'direct confrontation' if Kaliningrad is cut off from Russia

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A Seattle shipbuilder sold his company for a reported $3.5 million in 1906 and built an Orcas Island estate; 15 years later he donated more than 2,700 acres to Washington to create Moran State Park

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$1.04 billion Powerball winner remained anonymous for nearly a month; finally claimed the prize in Illinois

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Indian Green Card applicants see mysterious USCIS status change, immigration lawyer says it must be a 'system glitch'

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UAE confirms Netanyahu's secret visit, says talks focused on Iran, bilateral ties

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In 2002, engineers began placing up to 1.8 million cubic yards of dredged sediment near Horseshoe Bend, Louisiana, helping form a 35-hectare island

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US military to guard midterms after Donald Trump gutted agency that protects elections

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In 2024, 75-year-old Iowa farmer Evie Haupt said three wind turbines on her 160 acres were bringing in about $35,000 a year while using under 3 acres and had helped reduce $350,000 in farm debt to $67,000

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"Just disappear": Candace Owens reportedly gets stark warning from her own family amid legal troubles

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In 2002, New Mexico mixed discarded toothbrush fragments and plastic tubing into a 2-mile interstate; it projected 25% longer life and 27% less waste

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Someone has been secretly poisoning Lake Tahoe trees since 2022 as 28 are already targeted; now community offers $147,000 to catch culprit

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Asmongold's girlfriend Kaise calls out Kaceytron over her comments about Asmongold and his viewers

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In 2022, a designer bought a 4-acre Montecito estate for $11.5 million; three years of work later, it sold for nearly three times the purchase price

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23 US nuclear tests forced Bikini Atoll residents from their homes; decades later, scientists found giant corals thriving underwater

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In 2016, an investor paid $6.5 million for an 1840s Charleston mansion turned into a bed-and-breakfast; after a three-year restoration, it was listed for $22.25 million

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Starting in 1945, a Wisconsin builder carried materials up a rock cliff for decades; his handmade House on the Rock became a lasting roadside landmark

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In 2019, a Miami artist built a ceramic underwater reef to give coral a place to grip; her sculptures became a nursery-like habitat for reef animals instead of only gallery art

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Since 1977, a photographer has kept returning to America's changing inner cities; his decades-long record captured Harlem's decline and transformation

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'First' in 200 years: US woman who killed classmate at 18 faces execution at 50

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A Maryland factory built in 1920 once employed thousands making furniture, food and WWII rations; after sitting vacant, it has been restored as a business hub with a new $1 million oyster center

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A North Carolina land trust has saved the first 200 acres around Tuckertown Reservoir after 1,400 donors joined the campaign; another 3,800 privately owned acres remain at risk of sale and development

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Pokimane explains how her cat Mimi died after balcony fall and addresses online criticism

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In 1965, an artist proposed restoring Manhattan's lost native woods on one street corner; by 1998, the small pre-colonial forest had become a protected city landmark

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Between 1907 and 1928, a Kansas retiree built a home and garden from concrete, leaving more than 150 sculptures now preserved as the Garden of Eden

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From 1912 to 1945, a New York landowner planted up to 55,000 trees a year; the experiments helped shape America's tree-planting programmes

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RaKai denies Reggie's childhood abuse allegations and breaks silence on the viral controversy

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In 1907, Frank O. Lowden began planting trees on bare land; over several decades, 500,000 trees grew into today's 2,291-acre Lowden-Miller State Forest

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Camp Mystic owners seek to sell the century-old Texas girls' camp after the 2025 flood; the bankruptcy plan puts its entire 749-acre riverfront property up for auction while families of victims fight over its future

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