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A teacher went on a blind date with a surgeon in 1969 and ended up learning to run his dairy farm; their 160-acre Illinois property is now a nature preserve | World News
In February 1969, Beth Temple agreed to meet a surgeon she had never met after colleagues decided the two might...
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‘As one of the largest research universities…’: Arizona State responds to federal probe into J-1 visa use after JD Vance says ‘something weird is going on’
Arizona State University reacts to JD Vance’s probe. Arizona State University has defended its hiring practices after the Trump administration...
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In 2012, Taylor Swift pledged $4 million for a Nashville education centre; 14 years later, the space is showcasing artwork by local schoolchildren and artists with developmental disabilities
Taylor Swift’s $4 million gift to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012 helped create a dedicated...
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New Zealand replaced this 1904 bridge with a modern crossing after 112 years; locals saved the historic structure, now the country’s only surviving steel cantilever road bridge | World News
A 1904 bridge in New Zealand has outlived the road traffic it was built to carry. The Mangaweka Cantilever Bridge...
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Harvard bought this stained document for $27.50; decades later, experts realised it was an original Magna Carta | World News
Spectral imaging expert Bill Christens-Barry and Debora Mayor of the Weissman Preservation Centre Prepare HLS MS172 for imaging. Image Credit:...
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After a New York fire killed a 13-year-old girl’s father and four sisters, relatives raised over $100,000 for her; months later, the state AG sought $71,539.29 it said remained unpaid
A New York teenager who lost her father and four sisters in a devastating house fire was at the centre...
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Strong pushback as US downgrades Hong Kong to tier-3 in human trafficking: ‘Double standard’
US downgrades Hong Kong to tier 3 in the human trafficking ranking. Hong Kong has rejected the United States’ decision...
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Florida cybersecurity owner accused of misleading ransomware victims; prosecutors allege his firm charged them over $19 million while secretly paying hackers more than $8 million
Representative Image (AI-generated) A Florida cybersecurity company owner who allegedly told ransomware victims that his firm could recover encrypted data...
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Luke Bryan turned 150 acres of Tennessee cow pasture into Red Bird Farm with a bass lake, 10,000-square-foot home and 7,000-square-foot barn; the barn is now a haven for rescued animals
Owning a farm was a childhood dream for country superstar Luke Bryan, a dream that he chased even before becoming...
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Queens’ historic Lost Battalion Hall reopens after $25.9m reconstruction
Queens’ historic Lost Battalion Hall has reopened after a $25.9 million reconstruction. The 87-year-old recreation center now has upgraded fitness...
