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America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine , announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on Tuesday to produce more of the powerful magnets used in iPhones as well as other high-tech products like electric vehicles.
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In Colombia, Indigenous youth seek to protect land. They have to escape violence to do it

In Colombia, Indigenous youth seek to protect land. They have to escape violence to do it

LAS DELICIAS, Colombia (AP) — Adriana Pazu wiped away tears as she remembered a colleague who was shot dead earlier this year by an armed dissident group for defending their land.
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Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula destroys unknown number of cabins

Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula destroys unknown number of cabins

CHANCE HARBOUR — A wildfire near Chance Harbour on the Bonavista Peninsula has destroyed an unknown number of cabins in the area, says Newfoundland and Labrador's forest fire duty officer.
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'It's distressing': Poor air quality can worsen pre-existing mental health challenges

'It's distressing': Poor air quality can worsen pre-existing mental health challenges

TORONTO — The poor air quality that has blanketed swaths of central and Western Canada is not only infiltrating the lungs, but also distressing the mind.
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System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service says

System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service says

ORLANDO, Fla.
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Unexpected medical issue grounds Isle Royale wolf-moose survey

Unexpected medical issue grounds Isle Royale wolf-moose survey

A last-minute medical issue grounded researchers' annual wolf-moose survey on Isle Royale this past winter, marking yet another year that scientists have run into problems trying to count the animals on the remote island park.
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Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon

Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon

KLAMATH, Calif. (AP) — As bright-colored kayaks push through a thick wall of fog, voices and the beats of drums build as kayakers approach a crowd that has formed on the beach.
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From scattered sunlight to dozy bees, smoky days challenge Canada's food growers

From scattered sunlight to dozy bees, smoky days challenge Canada's food growers

The smoky air that has become an all-too-common feature of Canadian summers poses yet another challenge for agricultural producers already contending with chronic drought in some areas and excess moisture in others.
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A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed. But don't expect to find the approach in stores - yet

A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed. But don't expect to find the approach in stores - yet

NEW YORK (AP) — At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an alchemist at work as she stirs a pot full of corn starch and a thickener made from seaweed.
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King Charles' annual swan census begins on the River Thames

King Charles' annual swan census begins on the River Thames

LONDON (AP) — Scarlet uniforms flashed against the riverbank. Wooden skiffs glided in formation. A young swan, gently lifted from the water, was measured, inspected and released.
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