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Major city left with significant damage following devastating storm: 'It will take four weeks for us to reopen'

"It will take four weeks for us to reopen in the best-case scenario; the worst-case scenario is eight weeks." Another ...
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Researchers develop innovative product that could have major impact on women's health: 'The potential to make a serious difference'

Researchers unveiled a seaweed-powered menstrual cup that would make periods safer and easier while eliminating excess ...
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Gardener reveals brilliant hack to get jump-start during winter: 'Love this'

TikTok user Sandra (@sandra.maria.home) posted a video tutorial showing how to DIY mini greenhouses for your garden in the ...
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Officials launch major project that could save lives in wildfires: 'A matter of life and death'

The city of Poway, California, has begun removing an estimated 2,500 dead or dying trees along major evacuation routes to ...
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US lawmakers spark backlash with bills impacting crypto industry: 'There's almost no oversight'

As Inside Climate News reported, the bipartisan measure — which passed the Senate in June and passed by the House and was signed into law in July — creates new oversight for stablecoins, a type of ...
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Experts confirm return of rare creatures not seen in decades: 'Expanding further'

After more than three decades of silence, two elusive moth species have resurfaced in a Scottish high-nature reserve.
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Homeowner shares stunning photo of unconventional front yard: 'Gorgeous'

Indeed, with community gardens, cemeteries, and homeowners' front yards, native gardening is injecting new life into spaces.
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Shopper thrilled after finding 'Holy Grail' item at thrift store: 'Immediately bought it'

One Reddit user shared a rare thrift-store find: a boxed, fully functional Singer sewing machine priced at just $9.99.
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Passerby stunned after finding valuable item for free on curb: 'How could somebody throw out?'

One Reddit user made a ridiculously lucky trash find — saving an expensive 1960s Broyhill dresser from the garbage.
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Homeowner shares stunning before-and-after photos of major yard upgrade: 'Absolutely love this'

Many homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts know the headache of dealing with invasive plants. It can be a time-consuming, frustrating, costly pursuit. However, sometimes, creative, natural ways to deal ...
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US firms join forces in partnership that could revolutionize EVs: 'A major step'

Epsilon Advanced Materials' (EAM) and Phillips 66 have teamed up to support the domestic electric vehicle (EV) and energy ...
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Officials celebrate much-needed recovery of crucial US water supply: 'We're doing really well'

Capital Press reported that officials say the reservoir's healthy levels are great news for the coming seasons. When the irrigation season closed on October 10, the reservoir held 357,000 acre-feet of ...