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Bill Gates pledges $1.4 billion to farmers to battle major threat to global food supply: 'They are the most affected'

The Gates Foundation announced a $1.4 billion commitment to support farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia adapt to climate ...
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Officials make disturbing discovery while inspecting truck at border crossing: 'Irregularities'

Turkish officials stopped a smuggling attempt in its tracks. Inside a truck, almost 100 live birds were discovered at a ...
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Experts thrilled after discovering rare plant not seen in US region for 70 years: 'It says we're doing something right'

Botanists in California are celebrating the rediscovery of a rare plant species — the caper-fruited tropidocarpum — that hadn ...
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Officials issue warning after menacing plant not seen in over 50 years is discovered: 'This is quite concerning'

Australian officials in one Queensland town are battling the return of a destructive, invasive plant: rubber vine.
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Onlooker sparks outrage with video of national park visitor's dangerous behavior near grizzly bear: 'Bears are faster than most think'

A close call between a National Park visitor and an apex predator has caused outrage. TikToker Elizzabeth (@elizzabethelden) ...
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Officials issue dire warning over disturbing trend in home insurance: 'The whole program is failing right now'

A Rhode Island senator held a roundtable discussion about rising insurance rates in Raleigh, North Carolina, in October.