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August’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles

cape canaveral, florida — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full …

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Matthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death

los angeles — A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. U.S. …

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Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ came from Scotland, not Wales, new research shows

WASHINGTON — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying …

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Biden strikes $150M blow against cancer in campaign to slash deaths

washington — President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited Louisiana’s infamous “Cancer Alley” to strike at what he identified as a top priority of his dwindling presidency: announcing $150 million in research …

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Australian researchers herald new groundbreaking diabetes drug

SYDNEY — Researchers in Australia have developed a drug that could revolutionize treatment for millions of diabetes patients around the world.   Scientists in the U.S., China and Australia are designing …

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Banksy unveils new rhino art, animal-themed collection seen across London

london — Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed …

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Zimbabwe government declares end to latest cholera outbreak

Harare — Zimbabwean authorities recently declared the end of a cholera outbreak which lasted nearly 18 months, but public health experts say the conditions which caused the waterborne disease still exist …

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Reynolds-Lively husband and wife team wins weekend box office

New York — In the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively box-office showdown, both husband and wife came out as winners.  Reynolds’ Marvel Studios smash “Deadpool & Wolverine” remained the top movie in North …

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Addictions on the rise in wartime Israel

Beersheba, Israel — At 19, Yoni, an Israeli man, has to put aside his plans to join the military and instead enter rehab for drug abuse that has worsened since Hamas’ …

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‘Miseries of the Balkhash’: Fears for Kazakhstan’s special lake

Balkhash, Kazakhstan — Seen from the sky, with its turquoise waters stretching out into the desert expanses in the shape of a crescent, you can see why they call Lake Balkhash …

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Street art pops up throughout Paris, adding Olympic color to major landmarks

PARIS — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces that have popped up on bustling metro station walls, a large billboard …

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Farmers honor ‘Peanuts’ creator with corn mazes in US, Canada

NEW YORK — Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar and joyous figure in the winding labyrinth of tall stalks. Snoopy. More than 80 farms in the …

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Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. They’ll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that …

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How Maui’s 151-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after fire

LAHAINA, Hawaii — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town’s Front Street. But the …

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Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex, legally difficult

PARIS — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and …

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Tightrope walker marks Twin Towers stunt, 50 years on

NEW YORK — Renowned French high-wire artist Philippe Petit marked the 50th anniversary of his famous walk between New York’s Twin Towers with a performance in a Manhattan cathedral, accompanied by …

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