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5 plants you should never buy from a nursery: What to check before bringing them home

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While surveying a California creek for threatened red-legged frogs, a scientist spotted what looked like a rock; it was an intact mastodon molar estimated to be 10,000 years old

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World - / Sep 11, 2026 - More than 1,000 volunteers built a four-bedroom house in 50 hours, launching 35-home community - Over one thousand volunteers constructed a four-bedroom house in just fifty hours. This remarkable effort provided a new home for single mother Yadira Salas and her children. Volunteers worked in shifts, contributing their labor and skills to the rapid construction. Salas also actively participated, investing her own "sweat equity" into the build. This accelerated project exemplifies Habitat for Humanity's commitment to affordable homeownership.

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World - / Sep 11, 2026 - Las Vegas developers buy 940 acres of former federal desert for $94 million; 6,000-home community planned - A large federal desert parcel near Las Vegas will become Monument Hills, a new master-planned community. This development will feature up to 6,000 homes and various amenities for residents. The $94 million land deal is the largest BLM transaction in the valley for decades. Proceeds from the sale will fund projects across Nevada, including parks and education. First homes are anticipated to be available around spring 2028.

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Trump Backtracks On Helping Gulf Allies As Iran Ally Steps Up Bombing?

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'Blew The Hell Out Of Bahrain': Iran's Araghchi Mocks Trump After US Navy Chief's Shocking Admission

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Russia Envoy Vows Iran Shield: Moscow Rejects All Sanctions As UN Nuclear Clash Erupts

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FSB Arrests Ex-British Embassy Guard In Explosive Alleged Ukrainian Espionage And False-Flag Plot

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'Brave Yemenis Will Triumph': Iran's Ghalibaf Praises Houthis For Reaching Bab el-Mandeb

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How Chennai-led Southern railway reached 100% electrification after 95 years

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Running 10 miles, having a six-pack and still developing heart disease? Why exercise alone cannot tell the full health story

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Think twice before growing these: 7 beautiful flowering plants that can spread out of control and threaten native vegetation

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Indian national charged in US for allegedly posing as American to vote

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They wore wigs and makeup to pose as NFL players; fake identities helped them secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans

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In 2023, a US engineer put a miniature water-treatment plant beneath the sink; the under-$500 unit converted 20% of household greywater into drinking water

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A quarter century after 9/11: 25 ways America's darkest day changed the world

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Dating to 1898, Nipomo's oldest church served the California town for over a century; 128 years later, its owners donated it to become a museum, event venue and visitor center

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In 1948, Oregon buried geothermal pipes beneath a steep section of US 97 to melt three inches of snow an hour; the system operated for nearly 50 years before its iron pipes corroded

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In 1998, Minnesota installed 76 automatic de-icer nozzles on an ice-prone Mississippi River bridge; winter crashes later fell from 31 to 10, a 68% reduction

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In 1998, researchers used fluorescent tracers in Boston's Fort Point Channel to track polluted sediment; water flushed in 1–2.7 days, but particle removal ran 10 times faster than lab tests

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In 2016, US dairy farmers dumped 43 million gallons of milk, the largest recorded loss in at least 16 years, as production outran the plants able to process it

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In 2018, Burberry disclosed destroying £28.6 million of unsold clothing, perfume and accessories; the company said the practice helped protect brand exclusivity

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Can you now enter a US airport gate without a ticket? FAQs on post-9/11 rules

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In the 1950s, Florida landscapers introduced an Asian ornamental tree; decades later, soapberry bugs feeding on it had beaks about 30% shorter than those on native balloon vine

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Before 9/11, US knew Bin Laden was a threat. India-Pakistan tensions were the bigger worry

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Pakistan blinks on Houthis, walks back Saudi defence warning within 24 hours

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Osama bin Laden had Taliban rival assassinated 2 days before 9/11 attack

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BLA claims 52 Pakistani personnel killed in 28 operations across Balochistan

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Pakistan orders medical institutions to expel Afghan students, halt fresh admissions amid Kabul tensions

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'Attack on one is attack on all': Pakistan warns Houthis, invokes Mecca defence pact

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'Break pattern of impunity': UN experts flag persecution of Pakistan's Ahmadiyya community

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Balochistan's Zehri under curfew: Civilian killings, detentions and disappearances; what we know

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'Growing differences between military, Asif Zardari': Self-exiled Pakistani politician Altaf Hussain makes big claim

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25 Pakistani military personnel killed in Balochistan attacks, BLA claims

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'6ft by 8ft cell, brown drinking water': What Imran Khan's jail cell is like

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Pakistan: Imran Khan's sister files fresh contempt plea over denied jail visits

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Pak pleads for dialogue after India stands firm on suspending Indus Water Treaty

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Leadership gaps cloud Pakistan's human rights oversight system

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Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi get slight relief as Pak HC bars solitary confinement

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Pakistan power crisis deepens as Karachi reels from 24-hour blackouts

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Pakistan court allows Hindu woman to return home after alleged forced conversion, marriage

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Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, in Bangladesh jail, gets 5-hour parole to attend mother's funeral

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DNA main hope for identity, but backlog overwhelms Nepal forensic labs

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Sheikh Hasina's daughter quits as WHO regional head after fraud allegations

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'Not invited': Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman on Brics Summit in Delhi

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Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed resigns from WHO post following fraud allegations

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Nepal floods: Survivor captures horrifying moment flash floods engulf homes, roads and buildings

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Nepal's flood bill could hit $5 billion. Where will the money come from?

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Bangladesh and India plan to resume train ops by October

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People stealing valuables from dead bodies in Nepal floods; police issue warning

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Meet Ryan: The 13-year-old who turns thousands of empty cans collected from homes and businesses into money for charities across the West Midlands

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Manchester weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, rain expected later in the week

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Leeds weather forecast: Sunny intervals, high humidity, and moderate temperatures today

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Birmingham weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, 18°C high, chance of showers

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London weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected today

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Liverpool weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, cooler temperatures, high humidity

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A 14-year-old Welsh teen taught himself football freestyle on YouTube; he now holds five Guinness World Records and has finished third in the world

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Prince William gets a 12-foot-6-inch crocodile named after him; it is the 300th animal in a decade-long climate study

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Princess Diana's iconic 'revenge dress' by Christina Stambolian to be auctioned for up to $300,000; gown made history in 1994 and was last sold in 1997, two months before her death

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Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal and assistant Manpreet Kaur appear in London court over sexual assault charges

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Britain brought back wild bison after 6,000 years; their grazing could reshape forests and create new habitats for other wildlife

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Two beavers were unexpectedly released in Cornwall; six months later, they have built a dam that is reshaping the landscape and attracting wildlife

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In Gateshead, water trapped 150 metres below the city in abandoned coal mines now heats 350 homes and public buildings

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Meet James Taylor, the 14-year-old Welsh football freestyler who taught himself on YouTube, set five Guinness World Records and finished third at a world championship

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Leeds weather forecast: Sunny intervals and light showers expected September 10

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Birmingham weather forecast: Overcast skies, mild temperatures, and low rain chance today

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5 killed and 40 injured as bus crashes near Alpine village in Switzerland

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Netherlands built a 9-km storm barrier to protect against floods; decades later, "sand hunger" began shrinking tidal flats

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'He didn't get out the window': Ryanair CEO disputes passenger was partially sucked out of plane, says he would get some compensation but not a huge payout

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August was world's joint hottest month on record, also the warmest August ever: EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service

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Denmark and Germany are turning an island into a giant offshore power hub; 3GW of wind energy will flow to two countries

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Spanish cave remains reveal repeated cannibalism in prehistoric Europe, from violent deaths to human skulls turned into cups

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Spain released wild horses into the Iberian Highlands after a 10,000-year absence; the animals are being used to rebuild a fire-prone landscape

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Ceuta migrant crisis: Intelligence warned of 'mass entry' day before 70k reached Spanish enclave

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Zelenskyy's plane nearly hit by drone while taking off from Moldova: Norway PM

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Russian drones kill 2 in Ukraine's Moldova; Zelenskyy urges stronger global response

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Swiss entrepreneur is drilling the Alps to make 20 mega-bunkers for the super-rich, offering a 99-year lease agreement with prices starting at 1M Swiss francs

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Denmark planted trees for carbon storage, but 21 years later natural forests proved more diverse while plantations captured carbon faster

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Belgium sank 23 concrete blocks weighing 22,000 tons each in the North Sea to build the world's first artificial energy island in a €7B project

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Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD eyes first state government since the Nazi Party

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Not just Nepal: How climate change puts European Alps under threat of glacial retreat and rock fall

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Copenhagen's £200m underground Natural History Museum, under construction since 2019, to open in 2027 with eight galleries, 14m specimens, dinosaur skeletons, 3D exhibits and Ocean Hall

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At least 25 killed in cargo ship fire at China's Qingdao port - all you need to know

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China planted three types of forests on the Loess Plateau; 18 years later, natural forests held 8% more soil moisture

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5.3-magnitude quake hits Tibet as region reels from deadly flash floods

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PLA report warns Chinese cities of potential nuclear attacks, flags Japan as 'threat'

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China's 'chemical trap' targets hidden nuclear fuel in seawater, beats US benchmark 8 times over

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China mudslide: One missing person found dead as death toll rises to two; 10 remain missing

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Nearly 'eight vessels per day': Taiwan faces alarming Chinese presence around its territory

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China silences flood victims to spotlight Xi Jinping's rescue efforts

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One dead, 11 missing after deadly landslide hits China's Jiangxi; Typhoon Saudel batters region

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From grasslands to GPUs: Why China is building its AI engine in Inner Mongolia - explained in 5 charts

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Houthis' coastal offensive puts Bab el-Mandeb in crosshairs; why the strait matters

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Saudi crown prince allegedly asked Trump to hit Houthis; US president declined: Report

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US sends over 100 military advisors to help Saudi Arabia fight Iran-backed Houthis: Report

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Houthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE over 'provocative, hostile' actions

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Disabling cameras, 'excessive invasive' searches: 20 years on, Iran faces UN council over nuclear probe

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Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port in blow to Saudi forces

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US suffered major aircraft losses after Iran strike on Jordan base: Report

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Trump's top advisors warn him Iran war could drag through end of his term: Report

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Iraq caught between US withdrawal and Iran-backed militias as disarmament deadline looms

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Massive blast tears through Syria weapons depot, 14 killed in Idlib - video

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Satellite images show major construction surge at Iran's underground Pickaxe site amid US war

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Yemen prison strike: Death toll rises to 23 as 7 remain missing after Houthi facility hit

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'Make ground in Gaza tremble': Egypt warned Netanyahu of Hamas plans before October 7

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In March 2020, Dutch growers destroyed about 400 million flowers, including 140 million tulip stems, after lockdowns disrupted weddings, auctions and export demand

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Indonesia seeks to repatriate five baby orangutans found in Odisha; trafficking network suspected

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In 2024, Australian farmers ripped out millions of grapevines while two billion litres of wine sat unsold; some of it was already spoiling in storage

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In 2017, Haiti began replacing kerosene vaccine fridges with 850 solar-powered units; vaccination coverage in the North rose from 73.6% to 86% by the end of 2018

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In 2017, Hangzhou authorities collected 23,000 abandoned shared bicycles into 16 giant corrals; a green transport boom had created fields of usable bikes

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In 2023, France expanded funding for a programme to distil nearly 80 million gallons of surplus wine into industrial alcohol; the measure aimed to ease pressure on the market

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Scotland's first commercial wind farm recycled and reused 99.9% of materials from 26 old turbines, with blades turned into construction polymers

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In 2021, UNICEF began turning discarded shipping containers into solar-powered digital classrooms in Cameroon; the pilot later reached nearly 20,000 students and 284 teachers

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Japan's feminist performers use 'cute' fashion to confront rape, harassment and sexism

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China-controlled Hong Kong to punish three for memorial gatherings on Tiananmen massacre

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Goats, rabbits, and rats devastated this New Zealand island. Decades later, nature has returned with native forests and wildlife

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Monkeys kept destroying this Kenyan farmer's maize; indigenous crops are now helping him farm without constant wildlife attacks

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After countless hours searching for rare seahorses in French Polynesia, a photographer captured an adult male beside two newborn juveniles; the image won Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026

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At 14, this Kenyan girl started planting mangroves; years later, her youth movement has planted more than 270,000 trees

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At least 24 schoolchildren killed after fire engulfs schools in rebel-controlled Congo

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A Los Angeles artist disappeared into a Puerto Rican forest and spent 40 years building a bizarre underground home from discarded materials

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'They blew the hell out of Bahrain': US official 'admits' Iran damaged US base

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Robin Williams built a 640-acre Napa estate with a 20,000-sq-ft mansion; after years on the market, it sold for $18.1 million after being listed for $35 million

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In 2021, an Illinois grain farmer put a 499-foot wind turbine on his 1,100-acre farm; it used just 0.1% of the land and the lease paid more than the crops that land could produce

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In 1865, settlers left rabbits on Enderby Island as food for castaways; 127 years later, the isolated population had developed into a distinct rabbit variety

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In 1978, Massachusetts dumped concrete-filled tyres into the ocean; decades later, they had become a thriving habitat for marine life

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In 1912, a young homesteader walked deep into British Columbia's mountains and spent 54 years at an isolated lake; his family helped save its trumpeter swans, and the homestead eventually joined a provincial park

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Last day of work is last day in US: Immigration expert suggests 6 steps if 60-day grace period for H-1B ends

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22-year-old school dropout steals $245 million in Bitcoin by posing as Google and Gemini executives; pleads guilty as stolen fortune funds Ferraris, mansions and a $569,000 night out

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Indian family deported from Canada after asylum claim fails: 'When Canada needed Harish, he was essential'

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New Jersey built a massive seawall to protect a highway and beach houses from erosion; USGS says the wall concentrated wave energy until the beach it was meant to defend disappeared completely

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Priscilla Chan helped protect a centuries-old Hawaiian fishpond with a $4 million gift; the land will remain a community conservation site

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Dhaka declines Brics invite: 'It was for Bimstec chair, not PM'

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How Iranian arms helped Houthis seize key Red Sea port in 'lightning' blitz

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Take Me Home, Country Roads singer John Denver bought 957 Colorado acres in 1979; Windstar later sold, but 927 wildlife-habitat acres stayed protected

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Kansas student lost his class ring during a snowball fight with his future wife: 53 years later, when campus workers dug it out, the couple happened to be passing through the city

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In 2019, Los Angeles County coated streets across a 0.64-square-kilometer neighborhood; surfaces were up to 9°F cooler, but ten months later the cooling effect had fallen by about 1.8°F

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Miami flight overrun: Plane touched down at nearly 300 kmph despite high-speed warning

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Around 1,700 passengers boarded a Royal Caribbean Alaska cruise and waited on the ship in Vancouver; two days later, the entire sailing was canceled

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In 1914, Tom Yawkey's uncle bought Cat Island and nearby coastal land in Georgetown County; decades later, the 24,000-acre preserve sheltered woodpeckers and wetland birds

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Six houses, Lamborghinis and dozens of Louis Vuitton bags: How a $250 million crypto fraud allegedly funded a luxury life

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After Trump renamed Lake Ontario 'Lake America,' a Pennsylvania Republican now wants Lake Erie renamed 'Lake Pennsylvania'

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Saudi crown prince allegedly asked Trump to hit Houthis; US president declined: Report

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After 9/11, Canada's tiny town of Gander sheltered 7,000 Americans for days, providing food and refuge as 38 planes landed there following the attack

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In 1976, a Vermont town buried a time capsule that included a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging; 50 years later, it opened it and plans a new one for 2076

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JD Vance defends Usha's heritage, hits out at Michigan Senate candidate El-Syed

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In 1976, a Texas Czech festival began as a fundraiser; 50 years later, couples married that year returned to its parade as grandparents with their children and grandchildren

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Maduro's wife seeks house arrest, cites heart condition, weight loss

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