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Pilot Fighting California Wildfire Lost His Own Home
Lost in the flames was the American flag given to him at his veteran father's funeral.
Collapsed Italy Bridge Will Be Rebuilt
The Italian toll-road operator Autostrade per l’Italia will use the roughly $572 million it had set aside for disaster recovery to put toward the rebuilding costs.
Georgia Co. Wants to Close All But Two Voting Locations
"If you cut your hand, you don't chop off your arm. You heal the cut that's on your hand," an ACLU Georgia lawyer argued.
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Don McGahn Gave Mueller Valuable Obstruction Info
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Kerala Flooding Will Continue Through Monday
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Betsy DeVos's Biggest Controversies
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Georgia Senator Doesn't Mind Trump Using the N-Word
"It would not necessarily matter to me as the person that is running our country."
Trump Threatens Ohr's Security Clearance
Bruce Ohr served as associate deputy attorney general in late 2017, and has connections to the Trump-Russia dossier's author, Christopher Steele.
Inmates Risk Their Lives to Fight California Wildfires
“No one says anything about them—they’re heroes," said the mother of one of the 3,400 inmates fighting deadly wildfires throughout the state. "They don’t get the credit and they work so hard.”
Judge Tells ACLU, Officials To Create Asylum Plan
"Children should not be left to navigate the US asylum system alone," the ACLU said.
The EPA Wants to End a Rule to Protect From Toxic Waste
“The decision clearly shows that EPA – and by implication OSHA and other federal agencies – can’t just delay a rule protecting the American people on a whim, or to do the bidding of some outside group.”
Imran Khan Confirmed as Pakistan Prime Minister
The former cricketer's party won the most seats in July's elections, propping up Khan to become Pakistan's new leader more than two decades after pivoting from the sporting world to politics.
A Career in Engineering and the importance of ABET
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Qixi Festival: Finding Love in Modern China
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Over 1.5 million Botox injections were carried out in the U.S. last year.
Turkey's Crisis: How Long Can Erdogan Maintain Power?
Turkey is on the brink of a social breaking point, but its president is still winning elections, experts told Newsweek.
Keith Ellison Accuser Says DNC Deputy Chair Scared Her
Keith Ellison is standing to be attorney general in Minnesota.
Church of Latter Day-Saints: Don't Call Us Mormons
The correct term is either “members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” or “Latter-day Saints.”
How Interpol Made Its Best Album in Years
Interpol was once accused of ripping off historic post-punk icons. Now they are post-punk icons.
City of Hamburg Sells Refugee Houses on eBay
Prices started at $1,140 for the wooden structures, formerly used to house refugees, measuring a total of 301 square feet. The authorities advertised that the buildings could be used as a workshop, guesthouse, or even a yoga studio.
Here's How NASA Is Trying to Contact Its Stricken Rover
Operators have not heard from the vehicle since June 10, when a giant dust storm blotted out the sun and prevented the rover from recharging its solar-powered batteries.
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