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"Ghost Town": Brazil Floods A Climate Warning To World, Says UN
Record floods that killed over 170 people and displaced half a million in southern Brazil are a warning sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas because of climate change, an official at the UN' refugee agency said on Tuesday.
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New In Town: New York's Iconic Magnolia Bakery Makes Its India Debut In Bengaluru
The original Magnolia Bakery is a popular stop on the Sex and the City tours in New York City, even as the brand has expanded its footprint across North America and Asia. This week, Magnolia Bakery made its India debut in Bengaluru.
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With 13 Votes Over Dogs And Cats, US Town Elects Lincoln A Goat As Mayor
In a divided America where politics seems increasingly to get people's goat, a small town in Vermont has taken the concept to heart -- this week electing one as mayor.
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Read: Pentagon Statement On US Military Strike In Syria
Pentaon, the US military headquarters, has confirmed the strike on a Syrian military base in the early hours of Friday. This comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike on a Syrian air base in retaliation for a "barbaric" chemical attack he blamed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In a televised address, Mr Trump urge...
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In Donated Shoes And Suit, A Trump Supporter Comes To Washington
Shane Bouvet pointed to the towering grain silos near his parents' home in this "little speck in America" and explained how he used to climb them to peer beyond the town's tight confines.
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In 'Scopes Monkey Trial' Home, An Evolution Debate Rages On
In 1925, two of America's most renowned figures faced off in the southeast Tennessee town of Dayton to debate a burning issue - whether man evolved over millions of years or was created by God in his present form.
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In Business Start-Ups, Rural America Is Falling Behind
Americans in small towns and rural communities are dramatically less likely to start new businesses than they have been in the past, an unprecedented trend that jeopardizes the economic future of vast swaths of the country.
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This Might Be The Most Corrupt Little Town In America
Packs of dogs roam the streets in this small town about 120 miles outside of San Antonio, and dozens of vacant homes and businesses have their windows barred or boarded. The city council, which is supposed to run the government, has only one member not facing federal criminal charges, and the city manager, also charged, has been suspended. In recen...
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Hometown Of California Shooters Reels After Attack
Residents of Redlands, a small town east of Los Angeles, tried to come to terms Monday with their newfound fame as the site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in America.
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Replica of Revolutionary French Ship Arrives in US
More than two centuries after the Hermione transported General Lafayette to America to rally US rebels battling for independence, a replica of the French frigate arrived today to the Virginia town where British forces eventually surrendered.
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Hillary Clinton Makes First Campaign Stop in Small-Town America
Hillary Clinton's 1,000-mile road trip brought her Tuesday to a small town in America's agricultural heartland for the first official stop on what she hopes is her journey to the White House.
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In Battle for Kobane, US Crews Recount Heavy Bombing
American pilots call it "going Winchester." That's when a warplane drops every bomb on board. And air crews for the B-1 bomber told AFP it was not uncommon in the battle for the Syrian town of Kobane, recaptured by Kurdish forces last month.
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India Can be America's 'Best Partner': President Barack Obama at Delhi Townhall
"Namaste," said US President Barack Obama, and also "bahut dhanyawad (many thanks)" as he began a town hall-style meeting at Delhi's Siri Fort auditorium in his last public appearance in India before he concludes his three-day visit this afternoon.
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Russia Says Ferguson Violence Highlights 'Massive' US Problems
Russia said on Tuesday that the racial unrest in the US town of Ferguson highlighted "massive" domestic problems in America that stemmed from Washington's failure to respect human rights.
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'Ethical gold' aims to curb mining's toll in South America
Tucked between two desert ridges in southern Peru, Relave looks like any of the hundreds of ramshackle mining towns that blight the landscape in the world's sixth-largest gold exporter.
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"Ghost Town": Brazil Floods A Climate Warning To World, Says UN
Record floods that killed over 170 people and displaced half a million in southern Brazil are a warning sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas because of climate change, an official at the UN' refugee agency said on Tuesday.
-
New In Town: New York's Iconic Magnolia Bakery Makes Its India Debut In Bengaluru
The original Magnolia Bakery is a popular stop on the Sex and the City tours in New York City, even as the brand has expanded its footprint across North America and Asia. This week, Magnolia Bakery made its India debut in Bengaluru.
-
With 13 Votes Over Dogs And Cats, US Town Elects Lincoln A Goat As Mayor
In a divided America where politics seems increasingly to get people's goat, a small town in Vermont has taken the concept to heart -- this week electing one as mayor.
-
Read: Pentagon Statement On US Military Strike In Syria
Pentaon, the US military headquarters, has confirmed the strike on a Syrian military base in the early hours of Friday. This comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike on a Syrian air base in retaliation for a "barbaric" chemical attack he blamed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In a televised address, Mr Trump urge...
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In Donated Shoes And Suit, A Trump Supporter Comes To Washington
Shane Bouvet pointed to the towering grain silos near his parents' home in this "little speck in America" and explained how he used to climb them to peer beyond the town's tight confines.
-
In 'Scopes Monkey Trial' Home, An Evolution Debate Rages On
In 1925, two of America's most renowned figures faced off in the southeast Tennessee town of Dayton to debate a burning issue - whether man evolved over millions of years or was created by God in his present form.
-
In Business Start-Ups, Rural America Is Falling Behind
Americans in small towns and rural communities are dramatically less likely to start new businesses than they have been in the past, an unprecedented trend that jeopardizes the economic future of vast swaths of the country.
-
This Might Be The Most Corrupt Little Town In America
Packs of dogs roam the streets in this small town about 120 miles outside of San Antonio, and dozens of vacant homes and businesses have their windows barred or boarded. The city council, which is supposed to run the government, has only one member not facing federal criminal charges, and the city manager, also charged, has been suspended. In recen...
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Hometown Of California Shooters Reels After Attack
Residents of Redlands, a small town east of Los Angeles, tried to come to terms Monday with their newfound fame as the site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in America.
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Replica of Revolutionary French Ship Arrives in US
More than two centuries after the Hermione transported General Lafayette to America to rally US rebels battling for independence, a replica of the French frigate arrived today to the Virginia town where British forces eventually surrendered.
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Hillary Clinton Makes First Campaign Stop in Small-Town America
Hillary Clinton's 1,000-mile road trip brought her Tuesday to a small town in America's agricultural heartland for the first official stop on what she hopes is her journey to the White House.
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In Battle for Kobane, US Crews Recount Heavy Bombing
American pilots call it "going Winchester." That's when a warplane drops every bomb on board. And air crews for the B-1 bomber told AFP it was not uncommon in the battle for the Syrian town of Kobane, recaptured by Kurdish forces last month.
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India Can be America's 'Best Partner': President Barack Obama at Delhi Townhall
"Namaste," said US President Barack Obama, and also "bahut dhanyawad (many thanks)" as he began a town hall-style meeting at Delhi's Siri Fort auditorium in his last public appearance in India before he concludes his three-day visit this afternoon.
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Russia Says Ferguson Violence Highlights 'Massive' US Problems
Russia said on Tuesday that the racial unrest in the US town of Ferguson highlighted "massive" domestic problems in America that stemmed from Washington's failure to respect human rights.
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'Ethical gold' aims to curb mining's toll in South America
Tucked between two desert ridges in southern Peru, Relave looks like any of the hundreds of ramshackle mining towns that blight the landscape in the world's sixth-largest gold exporter.
