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After a husky's porcupine encounter in Alberta, vets find 4 quills in his lungs

A walk through a Calgary, Alberta, dog park later turned into a medical emergency after a husky was stuck with porcupine ...
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Houston's Southwest Freeway is slated for a $330,000 Rivian charging site

Construction has commenced on a Rivian charging station on Houston's Southwest Freeway. The project will expand EV charging ...
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Florida cabinet company owner sentenced to almost 6 years in prison after using Hurricane Ian repair cash on crypto

A cabinet-company owner was sentenced to six years in prison for taking money from victims of Hurricane Ian and using it to invest in cryptocurrencies.
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In Argentina, 300-plus southern right whale calves died, and one bacterium stands out

More than 300 southern right whale calves have died since June 2026 in Argentina's Península Valdés, raising urgent concern ...
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Wyoming photographer says he yanked a cougar's ear after it attacked his dog

Amateur wildlife photographer Adam Borkhus says a mountain lion ambushed Diesel, his Labrador retriever, in thick brush ...
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San Antonio residents push tougher data center rules over water, power, and noise

San Antonio residents have joined the nationwide push to rein in rapidly expanding data-center construction in their ...
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Ticket sites sue over a 10% resale cap as D.C. calls markups a 'scam'

Washington, D.C., is being sued by four major ticket-resale companies over a law designed to limit how much marked-up tickets ...
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In India, a 9-foot python turns up at a Telangana home, sparking panic and a crowd

The appearance of a 9-foot python alarmed nearby residents and brought neighbors out to see what was happening.
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Mercedes-Benz expands recall to 30,064 luxury cars over brake hoses that could leak

Mercedes-Benz has widened a safety recall to cover more than 30,000 luxury vehicles because a brake defect may increase the ...
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England's drought could cut off mains water for golf clubs, private schools, and car washes

According to The Guardian, South East Water, Southern Water, and South West Water have each asked the Department for ...
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Elon Musk says 73 million US kids could get a SpaceX share: 'This will be the first of many'

According to The New York Times, Musk left the basics unanswered — who would qualify, when shares would be distributed, and ...
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In North Carolina, a 6.375% ARM vanished before closing, and a 7.5% loan took its place

Just before a North Carolina buyer was ready to lock financing on a newly built home, the builder’s preferred lender withdrew the loan product they had been counting on.