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Christie Brinkley turned a 20-acre Hamptons estate into a private ‘castle’ with a greenhouse, pond and rewilded grounds |
Christie Brinkley has spent more than two decades transforming her Bridgehampton estate into a private retreat that combines historic architecture...
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Baltimore turned waste glass into road surfaces on at least 17 streets; the crushed glass made the pavement sparkle under sunlight and streetlights | World News
At least 17 streets in Baltimore were paved with recycled glass, creating road surfaces that could sparkle when sunlight or...
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A Utah couple began cycling across America on their 40th wedding anniversary; 87 days and 3,634 miles later, they reached the Atlantic coast and raised about $23,000 for two community charities
A Utah couple celebrated four decades of marriage by cycling across the United States, completing an 87-day journey from Washington...
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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...
