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A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori

A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
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A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive

A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York food bank was offered a huge donation of fresh fish this month — but it came with a catch.
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Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January

Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January

January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.
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Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.
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Alberta holds auction, bidder ponies up US$400K to hunt one bighorn sheep

Alberta holds auction, bidder ponies up US$400K to hunt one bighorn sheep

EDMONTON — The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction.
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Record levels of 'forever chemicals' found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned

Record levels of 'forever chemicals' found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Record levels of 'forever chemicals' found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Trump rescinds funding freeze but uncertainty lives on for wide array of environmental programs

Trump rescinds funding freeze but uncertainty lives on for wide array of environmental programs

A chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, organizations and businesses wondering whether they will receive the funding they rely on.
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Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

Independently funded jet's sound barrier mark revives talk of commercial supersonic travel

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.
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Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order

Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
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