Woman finds 4.38-carat diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park
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Daughters of Carl Levin christen US warship bearing his name
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A look back at Brady’s memorable games in New England
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Tom Brady’s biggest accomplishments with the Patriots came in Super Bowls played far away from New…
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Paris Fashion Week channels humor, animated film for spring
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Continue Reading UN Secretary-General rebuffs Ethiopia’s demand for senior UN officials to leave the country
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Continue Reading Arizona city celebrates London Bridge’s 50th anniversary
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Continue Reading Dwindling Alaska salmon leave Yukon River tribes in crisis
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Is that bear fat or just chonky? Lasers may help scientists find out
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business One mid-September evening in 2018, Joel Cusick found himself pointing a laser scanner at the butt of a bear named Otis.…
Continue Reading Mars robots take cruise control during solar event
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Continue Reading Winnie the Pooh’s ‘Poohsticks Bridge’ for sale at auction house
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Continue Reading US private equity firm wins auction for Britain’s Morrisons
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An American private equity group has narrowly won the battle to buy British supermarket chain Morrisons…
Continue Reading US private equity firm wins auction for Britain’s Morrisons
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An American private equity group has narrowly won the battle to buy British supermarket chain Morrisons…
Continue Reading Plant-based meat was all the rage. Now plant-based seafood is taking the spotlight
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Continue Reading Prominent Pakistani comedian dies on way to US for treatment
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Continue Reading Nike, Under Armour and others face supply problems in Vietnam
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Continue Reading NASCAR charges into Talladega for unpredictable playoff race
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Continue Reading 2021 has ‘not been a good year for peacemaking.’ But WHO is tipped for the Nobel Peace Prize
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Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth reflects on ‘deep’ affection for Scotland
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Continue Reading Man arrested for setting fire inside a Democratic county building in Texas, authorities say
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Continue Reading Ecuador to pardon thousands of inmates after deadly prison riot
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Continue Reading The myths about slavery that still hold America captive
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Continue Reading Party crowds spark effort to turn down volume in South Beach
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Continue Reading Philippines President Duterte announces he’s retiring from politics at the end of his term
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Continue Reading Brazilian teen enjoying new life after skateboarding success
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Continue Reading European-Japanese space mission gets 1st glimpse of Mercury
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Continue Reading France has legalized fertility treatments for lesbian and single women. A sperm shortage may slow things down
By Sam Bradpiece and Cyril Vanier, CNN Aurore Foursy describes her first date with Julie Ligot as one of the longest in history. After matching on…
Continue Reading France has legalized fertility treatments for lesbian and single women. A sperm shortage may slow things down
A law allowing lesbian couples in France to receive fertility treatment has finally come into effect. While many are excited at the prospect of not…
Continue Reading Police failure to tackle violence against women ‘infuriating,’ UK PM Boris Johnson says
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Continue Reading UK extends truck driver visa program as fuel crisis persists
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