Yes, Titanic tourism is a thing, and it's dangerous
Only a handful of people have seen the Titanic's wreckage in person, because precious few have what it takes to visit: the financial resources, access to experts -- and a willingness to accept the significant safety risk.
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Edmunds: The top 6 infotainment systems available in 2023
Car infotainment systems are high-tech and rapidly increasing in their capabilities
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Grand jury expected to review case against 6 former Georgia sheriff's deputies fired after their involvement in man's in-custody death, source says
Prosecutors investigating six former Georgia sheriff's deputies fired for their involvement in the death of a man being held in a county jail last year will present the case in front of a grand jury in the coming weeks, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
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Banging sounds were detected during the search for the missing Titanic submersible, a US memo says as oxygen supplies dwindle and the search intensifies
Banging sounds were picked up Tuesday from the Atlantic Ocean during the search for the submersible that went missing while touring the Titanic's wreckage with five people on board, signaling "continued hope of survivors," according to a US government memo, as crews rush to ramp up search and recovery efforts.
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In the West Bank, UNESCO site Battir could face a water shortage from a planned Israeli settlement
Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of the West Bank farming village of Battir, southwest of Jerusalem
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Elon Musk says Tesla is coming to India 'as soon as humanly possible'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday the company is looking to invest in India "as soon as humanly possible," following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York.
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Li Cunxin, 'Mao's Last Dancer,' to step away from ballet due to 'serious health concerns'
Li Cunxin, who found international fame for his remarkable rise from rural China to become one of the world's leading ballet dancers, has announced his retirement as the artistic director of Queensland Ballet due to health issues.
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Planned Israeli settlement threatens West Bank UNESCO site ecosystem
Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of the West Bank farming village of Battir, southwest of Jerusalem
1970-01-01 08:00
Hunter Biden's plea deal will not spare him from a withering 2024 spotlight
The plea deal likely to spare Hunter Biden a jail term will only fuel Republican Party fervor to purge the Justice Department -- already a driving issue in the 2024 campaign as ex-President Donald Trump portrays himself as a victim of political persecution.
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Biden compares China's Xi Jinping to 'dictators' even as Washington and Beijing work to thaw relations
President Joe Biden compared Chinese President Xi Jinping to "dictators" during a political fundraiser in California Tuesday night, delivering the unscripted remarks roughly a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his recent trip had yielded "progress" in repairing the fractured relationship between Washington and Beijing.
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Parents take on struggle for trans rights for their kids and others in conservative Poland
Parents of trans children are mobilizing in Poland seeking acceptance after the country’s leader mocked trans people last year during Pride season
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Parts of Florida's Broward County are under quarantine after giant African land snails were detected
Some neighborhoods in Florida's Broward County are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous species, officials said.
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