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Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic

Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon.

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Riding for the Disabled transformed my life, says dressage great Baker

Riding for the Disabled transformed my life, says dressage great Baker

The British charity Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) "transformed" Natasha Baker's life, she told AFP, teaching her "the tricks of the trade" that led her to become one of the greatest Paralympic dressage riders of all time.

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To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act.

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Pacers hold off Celtics in overtime, Cavs rout Lakers in James family return

Pacers hold off Celtics in overtime, Cavs rout Lakers in James family return

Pascal Siakam drilled the game-winning three-pointer in overtime as the Indiana Pacers beat Boston 135-132 on Wednesday, handing the NBA champion Celtics their first defeat of the season.

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Taiwan shuts offices, schools as Super Typhoon Kong-rey nears

Taiwan shuts offices, schools as Super Typhoon Kong-rey nears

Taiwan shut down on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years.

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North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deployment

North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deployment

North Korea on Thursday launched one of its most powerful missiles, South Korea's military said, Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia.

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Bolivia's president demands end to roadblocks

Bolivia's president demands end to roadblocks

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday demanded an immediate end to more than two weeks of roadblocks set up by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales around the country.

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Kamala or Harris? How to thread the needle on politics, gender and race

Kamala or Harris? How to thread the needle on politics, gender and race

What's in a name? For Kamala Harris, it's a way to assert her own authority, implicitly celebrate her identity -- and blunt attacks by her White House rival, Donald Trump.

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Striking Boeing workers aim to restore old retirement program

Striking Boeing workers aim to restore old retirement program

Some 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike for seven weeks after twice voting down labor contracts, with the latest rejected offer featuring a 35 percent wage hike.

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What would a Trump win mean for abortion in the United States?

What would a Trump win mean for abortion in the United States?

A second Donald Trump presidency could amplify efforts by conservative politicians to restrict abortion access across the United States.

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