Flooded US town fights to stop repair of its leaking canal
Fixing a crucial but leaking, century-old canal that severely flooded the city of Fernley might have seemed like a no-brainer.
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Gullah Geechee, descendants of enslaved, fight to protect US island
Ed Atkins holds a basket filled with small, wriggling shrimp, fresh examples of the catch that the African-American fisherman has drawn from the waters off South Carolina's Saint Helena Island for more than 60 years.
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Miami sign Paraguay midfielder Gomez
Inter Miami on Wednesday brought in Paraguayan international midfielder Diego Gomez, as it continued rebuilding its squad, following the signing of Lionel Messi.
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Verstappen armed with upgrades in pursuit of Hungarian triumph
Defending champion and runaway series leader Max Verstappen will be armed with a number of upgrades on his Red Bull car as he seeks to repeat his 2022 victory at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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World Cup teams shocked but safe after deadly Auckland shooting
Women's World Cup teams in Auckland said they were shocked but safe after a deadly shooting in the centre of the New Zealand city on the opening day of the tournament Thursday.
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Heavy rains hinder rescue effort after Colombian landslide kills 20
Heavy rains on Wednesday complicated the search for nine people still missing after a landslide that killed at least 20 in central Colombia, authorities said.
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Two killed in shooting as New Zealand city hosts World Cup opener
New Zealand's prime minister said a shooting that killed two people in central Auckland hours before the women's football World Cup opener Thursday was not linked to a national security threat and the tournament will go ahead as planned.
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'Geneva patient' the latest in long-term remission from HIV
A man dubbed the "Geneva patient" is the latest person with HIV to be declared in long-term remission -- however he did not receive a transplant with a virus-blocking gene mutation like previous cases, researchers said Thursday.
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Netflix adds 6 mn subscribers after password crackdown
Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service climbed by nearly 6 million in the wake of its crackdown on password sharing.
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Russia puts Black Sea ships on alert after grain deal exit
Russia said Wednesday it would consider cargo ships destined for Ukraine via the Black Sea potential military targets, following its decision to exit a landmark deal that permitted the export of grain from Ukraine.
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