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Florida’s underwater sculpture garden is now a living reef with 100+ species
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In 1967, Emily Frew Oliver sold her Wyoming dude ranch to the US government but kept a life estate
The 4 Lazy F Ranch in Wyoming remained with the Frew family for decades after they bought it in 1927. Emily Frew Oliver turned the family summer retreat into a dude ranch in 1950. In 1967, she sold the property to the federal government but kept a life estate. She voluntarily gave it up in…
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North American crayfish introduced to Britain now threaten native species
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Indian-origin former Optum director sentenced to 3 years in prison over $950,000 fraud scheme
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Woman bought family farm in 1908, spent decades painting and birdwatching, then left it as sanctuary
Mabel Norman Cerio turned her 1908 purchase of Paradise Farm in Middletown, Rhode Island, into a lifelong connection with art, wildlife and conservation. An artist and birdwatcher, she planned a bird sanctuary during her lifetime and later left the property to the community through her trust. After her death in 1949, the land became the…
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India, China could help Trump resolve Iran crisis through diplomacy: Hillary Clinton
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Les Paul’s New Jersey home sold for $990K, then demolished; son says family got no warning
The New Jersey home of guitarist Les Paul was demolished shortly after its sale. This property served as his workshop and laboratory for recording innovations. His son expressed deep pain and questioned the lack of family notification. Efforts were made to save historically significant materials from the damaged house. The demolition raises broader questions about…
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Indian-origin Toronto man found dead at home; homicide angle being probed
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A Scottish scholar and his American wife bought an island, spent decades preserving Gaelic culture
Scottish Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbell and American musician Margaret Fay Shaw bought the remote islands of Canna and Sanday in 1938 and made Canna House their home. For decades, they collected Gaelic songs, stories, photographs and historical records. In 1981, Campbell gifted Canna, their home and their extensive collections to the National Trust for…
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Ohio workers rescue kitten from excavator; now she has a hard hat and a job