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January 17, 2020 at 10:41 am

This Austrian village wants ‘Frozen’ fans to let it go

They arrive by the busload and on ferries, many in pursuit of the perfect photograph for Instagram, others seeking the transcendence of a fairy-tale land....

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In this Jan. 5, 2020, photo provided by the Australian Department of Defence, Australian Army Soldier, Corporal Storm Sharp, left, and a paramedic, right, assist a woman at Sale after the evacuation of fire effected areas of Australia’s south east. The wildfires have so far scorched an area twice the size of the U.S. state of Maryland.(Corporal Nicole Dorrett/ADF via AP) SYD102 SYD102

January 6, 2020 at 1:46 pm

How you can help the victims (including animals) of Australia's devastating fires

With people displaced and wildlife populations gutted in Australia's devastating wildfire season, here are ways you can help.

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December 31, 2019 at 7:18 pm

Throw a Dish. Don’t Eat Lobster. What Are Your New Year’s Superstitions?

Kiss your lover at midnight. Fling open all your windows and doors. But whatever you do to celebrate the arrival of 2020, don’t eat lobster....

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November 28, 2019 at 11:12 am

When Does the New Decade Begin: In a Month, or a Year From Now?

Oh, to revel in New Year’s Eve. Cheer with good friends! A glass of Champagne or two. And, this year, ringing in a new decade....

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October 1, 2019 at 12:03 pm

Florida Teachers Can Now Carry Guns at School

Some Florida teachers will be able to carry firearms in the classroom starting Tuesday, the result of a hotly debated law that was approved by...

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September 18, 2019 at 5:51 pm

Political activist arrested after rash of overdoses

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — When the lifeless body of a 26-year-old man was found two years ago in the apartment of Ed Buck, a small-time...

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March 18, 2019 at 2:58 pm

Daily low-dose aspirin no longer recommended by doctors, if you’re healthy

For years, low-dose aspirin has been described as a panacea to ward off heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular disease. New guidelines, though, suggest that...

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Lobo, which means wolf in Spanish (left) and Spot , take a break from playing with Lobo’s ball to survey other dogs in Cal Anderson Park on Monday, September 3. 207665

October 8, 2018 at 10:10 am

Sorry, dog lovers: Your best friend may be smart, but she's not exceptional

A psychology professor (and self-described cat person) got so many reports about dogs' purported brilliance that he decided to test the question: Are dogs super...

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August 17, 2018 at 6:16 pm

Crows taught to pick up trash at French theme park

The crows are on display four days a week, and otherwise fly around or do whatever birds do when they are not picking up bits...

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London Breed, a mayoral candidate, films a campaign video on a street corner in San Francisco, May 22, 2018. Though Breed is the clear favorite of tech sector interests, none of the leading mayoral candidates are decidedly anti-tech: It is too big and powerful an industry here for anyone who opposes it to get elected. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)

July 14, 2018 at 6:01 pm

Nextdoor social network aims to be a better platform for politics

The neighborhood social network Nextdoor is gearing up for the 2018 primaries and beyond, partnering with public agencies and local governments, and encouraging civil political...

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