Hurricane Beryl strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it roars toward the Caribbean
What's up with the Starliner? Boeing, NASA say astronauts are 'not stranded.'
Why Panama City, Fla., has the most drownings in the country
Oklahoma pushes limits of tradition by ordering public schools to teach the Bible
Why egg freezing is an increasingly popular option, and even an employee perk
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Space Pioneer says part of rocket crashed in central China
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing Tianbing Technology Co said on Sunday that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket under development had detached from its launch pad during a test due to structural failure and landed in a hilly area of the city of Gongyi in central China. There were no reports of casualties after an initial investigation, Beijing Tianbing, also known as Space Pioneer, said in a statement on its official WeChat account. Parts of the rocket stage were scattered within a "safe area"
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A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
Arzo survived a suicide attempt but now faces a new threat that could send her family – and millions like them – back to Afghanistan and a life that has become so intolerable for women and girls that some would rather die.
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Russia wants to confront NATO but dares not fight it on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead
When someone tried – and failed – to burn down a bus garage in Prague earlier this month, the unsuccessful arson attack didn’t draw much attention. Until, that is, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala revealed it was “very likely” that Moscow was behind it.
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In fight against blight, Detroit cracks down on business owners who illegally post signs
As part of court-ordered community service for posting hundreds of signs promoting his suburban Detroit plumbing company, Shaw is required to remove similar placards in the city. “They’re not going to back down," Shaw said of Detroit blight enforcement officials as he yanked signs Friday morning from utility and other poles on the city's northwest side. Many Detroit street corners and city neighborhoods are plastered with signs offering things like lawn services, event rentals, cash for homes
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A Wells Fargo analyst ordered the same Chipotle burrito bowl 75 times and found the portion problem is real
The smallest bowl weighed barely more than a can of soda—the largest weighed almost double that.
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Patagonia became famous for letting staff cut out early to chase waves—now it’s asking dozens of employees to relocate or leave because it’s 300% overstaffed
Roughly a third of Patagonia’s customer-service staff will be asked to move within 60 miles of a designated “hub” city.
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Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth
Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo, which fulfilled a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, was the first recorded in Yellowstone history and is a landmark event for the recovery of buffalo, said park officials in confirming the birth for the first time. It is an extraordinarily rare occurrence: A white buffalo, also known as bison, is born in the wild
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