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U.S. company gets $2.6M to relinquish oil lease on sacred Native American land

U.S. company gets $2.6M to relinquish oil lease on sacred Native American land

The deal would resolve a decades-long dispute over the 25-sq.-km. oil, gas lease in the mountainous area
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Biden will get a firsthand look at hurricane’s toll in Florida

Biden will get a firsthand look at hurricane’s toll in Florida

Republican governor and 2024 presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis won’t be meeting with the president
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With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the Loch Ness Monster

With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the Loch Ness Monster

The two-day event is being billed as the biggest survey of the lake in 50 years
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The British Museum says it has recovered some of the stolen 2,000 items

The British Museum says it has recovered some of the stolen 2,000 items

Head of trustees admitted the 264-year-old institution doesn’t have records of everything in its vast collection
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Maui wildfires: Bare electrical wire, poles were little match for strong winds

Maui wildfires: Bare electrical wire, poles were little match for strong winds

Hawaiian Electric said it has ‘long recognized the unique threats’ from climate change
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2 arrested for arson as multiple wildfires continue to burn across Greece

2 arrested for arson as multiple wildfires continue to burn across Greece

Officials have blamed arson for several fires in Greece over the past week
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How to assist victims of Maui’s deadly wildfires

How to assist victims of Maui’s deadly wildfires

The outpouring of support in the wake of deadly wildfires on Maui has been nearly universal, with many people seeking opportunities to either make donations or volunteer.
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King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech

King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech

Human rights groups call it draconian
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Polish minister says Belarus border reinforcement is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

Polish minister says Belarus border reinforcement is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

He insisted that the increased military presence is purely a deterrent move
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6 dead, 50+ rescued from capsized migrant boat in the English Channel

6 dead, 50+ rescued from capsized migrant boat in the English Channel

The search-and-rescue operation involved both British and French vessels
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