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Plastic Bag Sales Fell By 90% At England's Large Retailers In Past 4 Years
Major retailers in England issued 7.6 billion single-use plastic bags before a fee took effect in 2015, In the most recent 12-month period, they cut that to 549 million. (Image credit: Henry...
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American Graduates Of China's Yenching Academy Are Being Questioned By The FBI
In the last two years, at least five graduates have been approached by agents to gather intelligence on the program and to ascertain whether they have been co-opted by Chinese espionage efforts....
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Puerto Rico's Governor Plans To Resign Friday, But No One Knows Who Will...
A power struggle within Puerto Rico's ruling New Progressive Party has stalled the outgoing governor's plans to name his successor. (Image credit: Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo/AP)
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Texas Rep. Will Hurd, House's Only Black Republican, Won't Seek Reelection In...
Hurd is the sixth congressional Republican in just over a week to announce their retirement. A frequent Trump critic, he's also the only GOP member who represents part of the U.S.-Mexico border....
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In U.K., Boris Johnson's Conservatives Lose Seat To Anti-Brexit Parties
The results of the special election leave the ruling prime minister's government with a single-seat majority just as he tries to navigate a difficult departure from the EU. (Image credit:...
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Green River' At 50: Our Essential Guide To...
On the 50th anniversary of the band's landmark album Green River, we dig into how the band formulated its singular sound, its legacy and how Creedence's music still resonates today. (Image credit:...
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A Tennessee Farm Grows A New Generation Of Social Justice Activists
The Children's Defense Fund is training young people at its Haley Farm in east Tennessee to run summer enrichment programs modeled after civil rights era Freedom Schools. (Image credit: Shawn Poynter...
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Change In Saudi Law To Permit Women To Travel Without Male 'Guardian'
The changes, announced on Friday, will make it possible for women to apply for a passport and to travel abroad without a male family member to accompany them. (Image credit: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters)
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North Korea Conducts 3rd Missile Test Since Last Week Amid Stalled Talks With...
It wasn't immediately clear what type of weapon was tested early Friday, but South Korea's military noted the missiles traveled at hypersonic speeds and flew about 137 miles. (Image credit: Chung...
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With Jobs Numbers Like These, It's Hard To See Why The Economy Is Slowing
The U.S. economy is slowing down but it keeps creating jobs at a healthy pace. Employers added 164,000 jobs last month — as analysts had projected — and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%....
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Homeland Security's Civil Rights Unit Lacks Power To Protect Migrant Kids
A former official in the civil rights office says the unit seems afraid to offend U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ICE. Meanwhile, the complaints of abuses of families continue to pile up....
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Amid Border Crackdown, White House May Shield Venezuelans From Deportation
The administration is reviewing steps to protect thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. from deportation even as it seeks to restrict more asylum-seekers from claiming refuge. (Image credit: Joe...
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Surgeons Remove More Than 500 Teeth From Boy In India
The 7-year-old had long complained of pain and swelling in his jaw. Doctors say they found a "well-defined bag-like mass," which weighed 7 ounces and contained the toothlike "structures." (Image...
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Coroner Says Gilroy Festival Shooter Killed Himself, Contradicts Police Reports
Police initially said they killed the gunman within a minute of his shooting rampage. The coroner says the gunman died of a self-inflicted shot. (Image credit: Josie Lepe/AP)
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Philadelpha Phillies Sue To Keep Beloved 'Phanatic' Mascot From Free Agency
The Phanatic was created 41 years ago to help entertain Phillies fans. Now a dispute about the genesis of its creation and licensing rights threatens the mascot's future. (Image credit: Laurence...
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Should Rivers Have Same Legal Rights As Humans? A Growing Number Of Voices...
"Environmental personhood" was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July. (Image credit:...
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Watergate Salad: A Fluffy Green Bite Of Washington, D.C.'s Past
Thirty years ago, if you walked into a deli in Washington, D.C., you might find a dish called "Watergate Salad." And it's not bad. Soft. Tangy. You can taste why this caught on. And why it went away....
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