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California mosque shooting: FBI warned parents about teen suspect’s dark-web activity days before attack
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Prince of Wales to represent King Charles at funeral of King Harald V in Norway
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Wisconsin publisher and women’s-rights pioneer Lester’s remains return home 138 years after death
Lisle Lester, a journalist, publisher, actress and women’s-rights advocate from Fond du Lac, died penniless in New York in 1888 at age 50. Her cremated remains remained unclaimed for 138 years. After efforts by local women and the Fond du Lac Soroptimists, her remains have now returned home for burial.
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How Kentucky protected a vast elk landscape
Kentucky hunters faced uncertainty with temporary land access agreements. A new conservation partnership secured permanent public access to a large elk hunting area. This agreement provides 54,560 acres for public use in eastern Kentucky. The project involved state officials, conservation groups, and federal funding programs. This ensures continued hunting traditions and habitat restoration for future…
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Family thought she was dead: 64-year-old woman found alive on Day 11 after Nepal floods
In a remarkable turn of events, Chandrika Shrestha was discovered alive after being trapped for eleven days in flood debris. Her faint cries led rescuers to her underneath a collapsed house, just as her family was preparing for her funeral. A dedicated Armed Police Force team successfully rescued her, and she is currently receiving necessary…
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Police slow to respond as masked men block roads to UK’s Dover port in anti-immigration protest: Report
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Virginia teen dug pond for school project; 9 years later, wildlife thrives
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60 years on, Ken Kesey’s psychedelic Furthur bus returns to San Francisco for restoration
Ken Kesey’s psychedelic “Furthur” bus has returned to San Francisco after decades and is now the centrepiece of a new Grateful Dead exhibition. The bus was used by Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters during their 1964 cross-country journey, which helped spread the emerging psychedelic counterculture. The exhibition also features Jerry Garcia’s BMW and…
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Indian-American judge extends block on Trump’s mail-voting curbs ahead of midterm polls
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London court clears extradition of Indian-origin pharmacist accused in Hyderabad murder case