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Tories would keep the triple lock as it is, says party chairman
The triple lock, which was introduced but the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition in 2011, ensures state pensions rise by whichever is...
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Jiya Joshi was rejected from volunteering at a nursing home at 14; she later built a lifesaving 500-student senior care movement
Jiya Joshi lost her beloved grandmother at 14 and decided to volunteer at a nursing home. But getting rejected from...
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Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme he would not call Rossi’s crisis warning an overstatement, adding...
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In 2006, 18-year-old mariachi singer Elisa Gastellum died before moving to Las Vegas; 20 years later, 27 scholarships in her name have helped 10 recipients become mariachi teachers
For Elisa’s parents, Terri and Bob Gastellum, remembering their daughter eventually became about more than preserving memories. They wanted to...
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Landowner sues New York village after it blocked vehicle use of a 50-foot strip that served his 50 acres for 40+ years, saying the decision left the property landlocked and worthless
A landowner is suing the Village of Sloatsburg, New York, after local officials blocked vehicles from using a 50-foot-wide strip...
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A North Carolina land trust has saved the first 200 acres around Tuckertown Reservoir after 1,400 donors joined the campaign; another 3,800 privately owned acres remain at risk of sale and development
Representative Image (AI-generated) A conservation campaign in North Carolina has secured the first 200 acres of land around Tuckertown Reservoir,...
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Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Andy Burnham
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Burnham said he did not want to leave the question of the EU...
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A Colorado rancher spent $50,000 fighting oil infrastructure he did not want on his 7,000-acre ranch; after nearly a decade, officials approved a wind project that lets his family finally earn from energy on its own land
Salo said wind income could help his own daughters continue the family ranch A Colorado rancher who spent $50,000 fighting...
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Meet Kameirah Johnson, 18, the Renton, Washington student who won Doodle for Google from more than 10,000 entries, earning a $55,000 scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school
Winning Doodle for Google comes with more than national recognition. Johnson received a $55,000 college scholarship to support her next...
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A shelter dog was carried into a New York Starbucks in a backpack; one stranger met her and adopted her three days later | World News
Representative Image of a shelter dog finding a home and being renamed by its new owner in a heartwarming adoption...
