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A 1996 foundation created by Tiger Woods and his parents marked 30 years of education work in 2026; its learning labs have helped students explore science, technology and careers

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World - / Oct 30, 2026 - Taylor Swift gave $100,000 to a flood-hit Tennessee playground; now $3 million grant is sought - In 2010, Taylor Swift made a significant contribution of $100,000 to help rebuild the Kids Kingdom playground in Hendersonville after it was severely damaged by flooding. Originally built in 1996, the playground had encountered numerous safety challenges. Currently, officials are looking into a $3 million grant aimed at enhancing recreational facilities, particularly focusing on developing an all-inclusive playground for children of varying abilities.

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World - / Oct 30, 2026 - Lagarde quits ECB to shed neutrality, enter political fray - ECB President Christine Lagarde will resign in Feb, nine months before her term ends, saying she wants freedom to speak beyond monetary policy and engage in politics because she believes she cannot remain neutral. Her departure lets European leaders

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Trump's Heckler Problem Gets WORSE! Another Rally Interrupted as POTUS Fires Back

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Sanction Iran, Block Ports, Tehran Built Another Door: Secret Network Keeping Arms Flowing | DETAILS

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U.S. Rushes Patriot Missiles From Texas To Israel As Trump Weighs Fresh Iran Strikes

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'PUT YOURSELF IN SHAPE!': Trump Lashes Out At Reporter Over Cancelled Midterm Rally Question

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Kamala Harris RIPS Trump As 'Most Corrupt, Incompetent' While Rallying For Jon Ossoff In Georgia

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'HE'S PUKING ALL OVER!': Trump Mocks James Talarico As 'Vegan', Jokes About Forced Meat-Eating

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Priyanka Chopra's Karwa Chauth look is a love letter to tradition in a red suit and homemade mehendi

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Exclusive: Abhijeet Sawant recalls struggles after winning Indian Idol; says, 'I faced criticism and people's taunts, there was pressure to achieve big things'

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Sonam Kapoor to Shilpa Shetty: Bollywood's Karwa Chauth looks that turned Anil Kapoor's house into a fashion runway

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Franck Muller unveils a Ram Lalla-inspired Vanguard watch in India with just 108 pieces up for grabs

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10 BABY GIRL NAMES INSPIRED BY THE OCEAN, RIVERS AND THE SEA

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'Nvidia chief seen as target of China spy plot'

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NY enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

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A Michigan father and his family have added a pirate ship to their front-yard Halloween world, complete with blue lighting and skeleton sailors, with live actors set to take over on October 31

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Fired US general admits leaking classified Iran, Ukraine information to journalists: Report

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Rare White House visit by top US commander puts Trump's Iran strike options in focus

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At 99, Pauline Kana became the world's oldest crowd-surfer; the internet-famous 'Gangster Granny' achieved the Guinness World Records title at a Texas concert

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Growing up without being able to afford Halloween costumes, Texas man Christophe Waggoner began October's Child in 2017; he has gifted 8,000 costumes to families and plans to give away 4,000 in 2026

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A California community searched nearly 20 years for a permanent place to gather and worship; after raising funds and beating competing offers, it completed a $16.5 million Cupertino property purchase on October 22

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In 1953, a New Jersey woman gave away her name and possessions, then spent 28 years walking America; she covered 25,000 miles for peace by 1964

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A NASA wheat test on the ISS lasted 73 days: plants grew 10% taller than Earth controls, while microgravity also changed their leaves, cells, and chloroplasts

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Michigan Red Baron worker targeted in viral prank by influencer, receives over $280,000 in GoFundMe donations as internet rallies behind him

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Oil crews tested a North Dakota wheat field with dynamite; Iverson's 1951 well yielded 585,000 barrels over 28 years, helping the farmer retire at 44

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After leasing hundreds of Kansas wheat acres, Karl Willey reportedly earned over $2 million; one of his first Sumner County wells brought in royalty checks, including one worth over $20,000

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'Koi sharam hoti hai': Pak lawmaker mocks Khawaja Asif after Munir's Iran visit

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Pakistan gas bowser explodes after truck collision, killing 2 and damaging 6 vehicles

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Pakistan's gas mess: LPG prices soar, imported LNG piles up and the debt bill keeps growing

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Afghan returnees face police raids, arbitrary detention in Pakistan's KP after emergency: Report

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Pakistan reopens Iran border after week-long halt to commercial traffic

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'Islamabad arming Afghans to fight anti-Pakistani insurgents': Ex-US envoy sounds alarm

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'Pak defeated, cannot fight us': Baloch rebels launch fresh strike; several killed

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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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Former Bangladesh air force officer linked to Hasina escape video found dead

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Bangladesh regime change: Hasina's ouster was planned days before Aug 5, says Yusuf's aide

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Ex-Bangladesh air force officer linked to Hasina's fleeing clip found dead in Dhaka

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Bangladesh: Hindu salon owner stabbed to death over unpaid haircut bills; one arrested

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JeI functionary met Indian intel official in secret: Bangladesh PM aide

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5 months after fastest Everest climb, US cancer survivor sets mountain run record

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Hindu teacher killed while mediating dispute in Bangladesh

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Afghanistan hit by 5.5 magnitude earthquake

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Were they beheaded? Did they get lawyers? Bangladesh seeks answers from Saudi Arabia over execution of 'couple'

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In first-ever climate crisis amends, Nepal to get $21.6 million

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In 2017, a British food rescue organisation started with one person and a van collecting surplus food; nine years later, UKHarvest has rescued 10 million meals and now collects 10 tonnes of surplus food every week

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In 2022, conservators X-raying a Van Gogh painting in Edinburgh found a hidden self-portrait of the artist on the back of the canvas, concealed for more than a century under layers of glue and cardboard

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Royal regret! British king Charles III 'recognises' slavery horrors amid his Caribbean tour

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Mystery celebrity in London says he will 'kill himself' if sexual misconduct allegations against him are made public

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Why this British woman spent years collecting 4,550 My Little Pony items after her parents refused to buy her a horse

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Part of Brighton's 160-year-old West Pier collapses into the sea during Storm Austen as Victorian landmark continues to deteriorate after decades of storm and fire damage

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A man who committed murder at 17 was sentenced after turning 18 to a minimum of 15 years in prison; the UK Supreme Court ruled he could not seek a special review of that term

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After decades collecting artworks from colonial-era India, British historian Charles Greig has donated 50 paintings and watercolours to Tate, including rare 18th-century portraits; a public display is planned for 2028

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Prince William inherited the $1.3 billion Duchy of Cornwall, spanning 128,000 acres, after Queen Elizabeth II's death; earning $31 million annually from it, he now plans to sell 20% to fund housing and green projects

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UK parliamentary group to raise persecution of Hindus in Pakistan with UK govt

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UK budget offers £100 energy relief as Iran war threatens growth and raises costs

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A UK charity collected 88,544 unwanted Christmas trees and recycled them into mulch, biomass and other uses, while the 2026 campaign raised £1.88 million for charities and helped support local communities

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Meet Ian Smith, the 81-year-old British former dentist who started posting TikTok videos to promote his novel and attracted 1.5 million followers with life advice

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London could face a repeat of the Beast from the East as polar vortex threatens winter freeze: How it could affect the weather

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A helicopter with the EU force in Bosnia crashes, reportedly killing 3 and injuring 12

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Spain train tragedy: Glitch, 3 operator errors behind crash that killed 68

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'Canada cannot be an EU member because of geography': Von der Leyen proposes associate membership for Ottawa

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A century later, World War bombs still haunt Europe as Italy finds 250 munitions in melting glaciers

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Chaos on camera: Armenia MPs trade blows as parliament erupts into mass brawl

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When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, a round loaf of bread in Herculaneum was buried under volcanic debris; it was found carbonised nearly 2,000 years later, still showing its eight segments and a baker's stamp

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Russia drone hits 2 trains at busy Ukraine station, 13 killed

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Spain train crash: Audio reveals chilling exchange between operators before deadly collision

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68 killed in Spain train collision: Videos capture overturned carriages, injured passengers, devastation

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Red signal, system failure, fatal impact: How Spain's train collision unfolded

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Spain train collision that killed 68 sparks protests demanding transport minister's resignation

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'Shameful decision': Meloni fumes after court frees researcher accused of helping organise violent Milan protests

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Spain train crash: Drone footage captures twisted carriages, wreckage as toll tops 60

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'There was mangled mess of metal': Eyewitnesses recount Spain train crash

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Spain train crash: Govt blames 'human error' by operator — what led to collision?

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'Nvidia chief seen as target of China spy plot'

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China elevates military general to Politburo

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'Turn the blade inward': Xi swings the axe again, expels 33 in major CCP purge

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China begins key meet, setting stage for Xi's fourth term

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'Rising runoff, flood risks': Fresh warning over China's mega Brahmaputra dam

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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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Israel tightens airline security after flydubai hijacking

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A university in Cyprus launched a free blockchain course in 2014; its online programme has attracted more than 150,000 learners from over 120 countries

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Israel election results: Netanyahu's bloc wins 53 seats, falls short of majority as coalition talks loom

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Netanyahu's unity government gambit: Can he lure Eisenkot from opposition?

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'This is not a drama': Israeli agency had intel on illegal funds before election, failed to share it

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'Scapegoat for political failures': Qatar rejects Israeli election interference claims

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Beyond US blockade: How Iran's secret 5,000+ agencies network keeps missiles flowing

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Israel polls: Poll chief orders probe into 'foreign interference'; Netanyahu levels big charge - top developments

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As Trump mulls fresh strikes after midterms, Vance writes to Iran, Tehran says 'won't surrender'

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'We have run down our stock of missiles': Obama asks 'how is this war going' - watch

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'From the river to the sea': Hundreds rally across Israel for Jewish-Arab government as election count continues

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Arab parties claim kingmaker status in Israel

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Israel poll results deadlocked amid historic showing by Arab parties

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Arab parties score historic win in Israel polls, putting Netanyahu's hopes at risk

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Israel elections 'stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism': Netanyahu

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Voting over, counting under way: What happens next in Israel's election

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A Scottish family travelled from Florida to Britain for a holiday in 2025 but did not return; the UK Supreme Court considered whether one child should be sent back to the US

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Canada seeks EU 'associate member' status as Carney counters Trump's trade pressure

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Germany, South Korea enhance strategic, security ties against backdrop of China-Russia-North Korea collusive threat

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Royal regret! British king Charles III 'recognises' slavery horrors amid his Caribbean tour

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The political obituary can wait: Lula, Bibi and the art of survival

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At 26, Kia Humberstone began building a $40,000 home on a truck to avoid a traditional mortgage after selling her first tiny home for A$35,000, seeking a more affordable path to homeownership

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What qualifies as a planet? Icy object beyond Pluto reignites debate

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In 1962, Hawaii released Kalij pheasants for hunting; they spread across forests and may have helped disperse seeds of invasive plants such as banana poka

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In 2013, Gerard Butler travelled to Liberia to serve school meals with a charity he supports; it has delivered more than 260 million meals since 2006 and now feeds over 95,000 children every school day

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An Australian couple bought five acres to build a fairytale castle and put their wedding on hold; 22 years and 100,000 bricks later, the 27-room project is still unfinished, with only three of eight turrets complete

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Iran war fallout: Cruise ship carrying permanent residents suspends voyages over soaring fuel costs

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes 276 km southwest of Tual in Indonesia

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Flávio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's 'true president'; Trump reacts

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72 hours, 3 countries, 1 private jet: Flavio Bolsonaro's wild escape to US

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Scientists analysed 640 charcoal fragments from a Spanish rock shelter and found Neanderthals may have organised different areas around ancient fireplaces

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An Australian man offered $10,000 to find his missing dog; then a stranger sent him an AI-generated photo of the pet in a cage in a suspected scam

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In 2024, Jason Statham bought a 20-acre English coastal estate for about £20 million; in 2026, a planning rule from 1973 put its two-storey summerhouse under scrutiny over use as guest accommodation

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Trump moves to end H-1B visa deference: What it means for Indians stuck in the Green Card backlog

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How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's donation helped a Nashville free grocery store resume support for families on its waitlist

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A Mississippi father willed 0.86 acres and the family home equally to his three children, then signed a deed giving the land to his wife; an October 27 court rejected his daughter's bid to undo the transfer

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In 1980, a Texas man called his stepson his child in a will; after the man died in 2020, the stepson battled surviving relatives over inheritance, but a jury found there had been no legal or informal adoption

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Google billionaire's wife Wendy Schmidt launched a $1.4 million challenge after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, inviting scientists and engineers to develop faster oil-cleanup technology; one winning device recovered 4,670 gallons per minute

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A California couple bought a home with a 20-by-20-foot garden, then a neighbour claimed the land; a 1955 deal involving $250 and babysitting helped secure their exclusive gardening rights in an October 26 ruling

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In 1905, a mine manager in South Africa pulled a 3,106-carat rough diamond from a mine wall; it became the Cullinan, cut into the 530-carat Great Star of Africa that now sits in the British royal sceptre

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Trump official reacts to leaked video of Microsoft's AI chief telling staff company wants to bring in foreign talent: 'You were hoping we were kidding'

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A US appeals court ruled 10-7 that immigrants detained after entering the country illegally are not constitutionally entitled to bond hearings, reversing a July ruling affecting Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi

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Florida homeowner's property was sold at an HOA foreclosure auction in 2024; he paid the debt five days later, but an October 23 court overturned the decision to cancel the sale without hearing the buyer

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In 2012, MIT professor Anant Agarwal put an undergraduate circuits course online for free; nearly 155,000 people registered to learn from the class

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In 1979, ABBA gave UNICEF the royalties from Chiquitita; 45 years later, the song had raised more than $5 million to help protect vulnerable children from violence, abuse and exploitation worldwide

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If you hire H-1B, you won't get grants: Texas Agriculture Department's new rule for businesses; 'Taxpayers work hard for their money'

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"When did Charlie turn into such a diva": Candace Owens questions Charlie Kirk's custom Carhartt shirt worn on assassination day

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TikTok star Tucker Budzyn's final chapter inspires $10,000 in donations and a children's book

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After leasing drilling rights on his 71-acre Tennessee farm for 12.5%, Vernon Lawhorn saw an oil strike reportedly bring in $30,000 a month and bought a $6,500 Dodge

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After buying a Pennsylvania farm in 1850, James McCray sold an oil lease to fund a nearby well; the venture brought him $70,000, and he later refused $1 million

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Drilling for water on his Texas farm, Fritz Fuchs hit oil at 300 feet; a deeper test followed, and leases paid $84,000 in cash plus a 1/6 royalty on 482 acres

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In 2021, Detroit renovators Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas bought an abandoned house for $1,000, gave it a Palm Springs-inspired makeover and sold it for $81,000; the reported profit was about $35,000

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xQc questions backlash against Atrioc as Pokimane's deepfake controversy resurfaces before TwitchCon 2026

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Map that came to symbolise America's divide over slavery auctioned for nearly $1 million

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Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for $72.5 million over 'lynching' claims, alleges edited clips damaged his reputation

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UT students wanted to condemn comments targeting Indian-origin students but university thought it was not just Bo French

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Built in 1925 and vacant for over 20 years, Texas's historic Imperial Sugar Char House survived stalled redevelopment plans; the city has approved a $15 million rescue, with preservation work due through 2028

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Facing drought, Texas cotton farmers drilled by their hog pen in 1918; the well struck 2,500 barrels a day, and investors sold the stake for $1.8 million

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10-year-old US girl abducted from home at midnight, found tied up in closet 13 hours later

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Florida mom arrested for leaving 4 kids alone during 5-day Las Vegas work trip

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A Connecticut couple has committed $410 million to turn a 125-acre former coal and oil power plant into a waterfront park; zoning approval moves the long-closed industrial site closer to public use

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In 1600, William Gilbert argued that Earth was a giant magnet and coined the language of electricity; his book passed through a historic library and several auctions before selling for Rs 58.5 lakh in 2026

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In 2016, Texas residents began challenging developer control of their neighbourhood associations; 10 years later, the homeowners own their park, roads, ponds and guardhouse after a long legal fight

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