From Ukraine to Aspen, nervousness over a critical moment for the war
At the Aspen Security Forum, the war in Ukraine is upper-most in the minds of policymakers.
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Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth day as another heatwave hits
By Fedja Grulovic ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth
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California has enough power during heat wave after Thursday emergency
California's power grid operator said it does not plan to ask consumers to conserve power on Friday after
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Chinese cities brace for floods as heat scorches inland regions
By Ryan Woo and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing and other cities braced for severe flooding on Friday as summer
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Christopher Nolan: Josh Hartnett didn't screen test for Batman, he was interested in The Prestige
'The Dark Knight' filmmaker Christopher Nolan has told how Josh Hartnett didn't ever screen test for the role of Batman in the trilogy, because he had read Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan's 'The Prestige' script, and he says the actor was "more interested" in that movie.
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Sun protection becomes all the rage in China as temperatures soar
BEIJING In scorching Beijing, "facekinis" are the hottest new fashion downtown as surging temperatures shatter records. With the
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Maharashtra: Sixteen dead, dozens trapped in deadly India landslide
Operations are on to rescue more people affected by the landslide in a remote village in Maharashtra state.
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California ends emergency energy alert, secures adequate power
The California power grid operator ended an emergency alert issued for a brief period on Thursday in anticipation
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Serving those who served our country: Meet the North Carolina woman who found her purpose in helping homeless vets
After a stroke nearly killed her, Stacey Buckner's recovery led her to fill the basic needs of homeless veterans through her Off-Road Outreach program. Using her Jeep, she provides mobile showers, laundry services, and meals in her hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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Florida's new black history curriculum 'sanitized', say critics
The revised standards for black history lessons suggest some received "personal benefit" from slavery.
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Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution
It comes months after young British men were urged not to hold bachelor parties in the Dutch capital.
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Factbox-From heat wave to thunderstorms, third of US to see extreme weather
(Reuters) -A third of Americans faced severe weather on Thursday as a prolonged heat wave persisted in the South and
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