Invasive fruit fly prompts quarantine for 79 square miles of Los Angeles County
A 79-square-mile area of Los Angeles County is under quarantine after an invasive fruit fly was found there -- the first such quarantine for the pest in the Western Hemisphere, according to California officials.
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Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume
A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs -- and looking uncannily human -- went viral, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories on Chinese social media.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Nowhere to hide': The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
The four roads of Staromayorske appear almost ground to dust in the drone footage. It's a tiny village, but as the latest gain of Ukraine's renewed counteroffensive in the direction of Mariupol, Staromayorske's symbolism far outweighs its size.
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Biden on speakerphone in son's business calls, Congress hears
But Joe Biden only discussed topics like the weather with his son's associates, a Democratic lawmaker says.
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Country Garden shares slump after share sale scrapped
HONG KONG Shares of Chinese property giant Country Garden plunged as much as 10.8% in early trading on
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Lori Vallow: Cult mum who killed children sentenced to life in prison
Lori Vallow tells the court the victims' spirits visit her to tell her she "didn't do anything wrong".
1970-01-01 08:00
First English slave fort in Africa uncovered on Ghana's coast
Archaeologists in Ghana say they have found the 17th Century remains of the long-lost Fort Kormantine.
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Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
Thousands of Pakistanis have risked reaching Europe through Libya this year, many have disappeared.
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US presses Taliban on human rights at Doha talks
It urges Afghanistan's rulers to reverse policies harming rights of women and vulnerable communities.
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Big US asset managers cool on climate issues -think tank
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK Large U.S.-based asset managers have shown waning interest in encouraging companies in which
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Angus Cloud: HBO Euphoria actor who played 'Fez' pronounced dead
The 25-year-old reportedly buried his father last week and died at his family home in California.
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House GOP chairmen announce probe into Hunter Biden plea deal
Three House GOP chairmen sent a letter Monday to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding documents and information regarding circumstances related to Hunter Biden's plea deal with the Justice Department.
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