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Eastern Germany reports flooding as new wave of water threatens towns
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Founded in 1899 and built into a nationwide chain of around 2,500 stores, the once mighty store chain has now been eclipsed by big box rivals like Walmart and Target, as well as global e-commerce ...8 hours ago -
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Can Levi’s get its mojo back?
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California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired
The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste.Yesterday - California -
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Kmart to close its last remaining store in the U.S. Here's where it is.
Kmart will shutter its last big-box store in the U.S. in October, marking the end of an era for the 62-year-old discount chain.Yesterday -
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The jury found Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa guilty of shooting and killing 10 people at the South Table Mesa King Soopers on March 22, 2021, in addition to guilty verdicts on dozens of other counts of ...Yesterday -
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Watch: Aerial footage shows flooding on major road
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California Law Bans Plastic Shopping Bags at Grocery Stores
Gov. Gavin Newsome signs law pushing out all plastic grocery bags from supermarkets.Yesterday - California -
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Six English water companies accused of overcharging customers by up to £1.5bn
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Tourism and Water Shortages on the Greek Islands: A Delicate Balance
As climate change brings water shortages to vacation hot spots, we look at Greece’s tourism-dependent islands, where residents sometimes compete with visitors for a dwindling supply.Yesterday -
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Farming must pay for its emissions, says EU chief climate scientist
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California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
“Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines,2 days ago - California -
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Hospitals in northern Israel to move patients to underground bunker
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Football’s thirst for money feeding discontent of the Rodri rebellion
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California Rite Aid store taking extreme measures against shoplifting
A Rite Aid store in Compton, California, is taking a dramatic step to combat shoplifting by placing nearly all its items behind locked cases, including paper goods and potato chips. Elise Preston ...2 days ago - California -
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California startup hopes weather balloons can help address global warming
A Northern California startup has taken on a controversial mission whose goal is to tackle global warming by sending weather balloons into the stratosphere that burst and release sulfur dioxide. ...2 days ago - California -
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California firefighter arrested in connection with starting 5 fires
A Cal Fire employee was arrested Friday for allegedly igniting five fires in August and September, investigators allege.3 days ago - California -
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America’s Dairy Farms Have Vanished
US dairy farms are disappearing, down 95 percent in terms of numbers since the 1970s—milk price rules are one reason why.3 days ago -
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Did PFAS From Sewage Sludge Poison a Family Farm?
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Can a traffic-free Oxford Street match its global rivals?
The London mayor has big plans for the famous shopping street. We look at how similar schemes in Paris, New York and Barcelona have fared. From the rooftop of London’s original John Lewis, the ...3 days ago -
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California firefighter accused of setting fires in wine country
A California firefighter was arrested on suspicion of arson in a series of small fires that burned in wine country in recent weeks, officials said Friday.3 days ago - California -
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Fire, water and full moon: Photos of the week
A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.3 days ago -
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A Tamagotchi comeback? Toy gets first UK store as global sales double
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Apple's iPhone 16 is in stores — without AI
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Protesters Take to Apple Stores Worldwide on iPhone 16 Launch Day
Calling for Apple to break its silence on the ongoing war in Gaza and to rid so-called blood minerals from its supply chain, protesters stood outside over a dozen Apple Stores around the world Friday.4 days ago - Apple -
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A Hollywood Actress Finds a Farm, and Her Leading Man, in the Midwest
Torrey DeVitto, whose father was Billy Joel’s drummer and mother is Stevie Nicks’s best friend, is a famous actress in her own right. She found love with Jared LaPine in Kalamazoo, Mich.4 days ago -
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Apple iPhone 16 officially arrives in stores
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Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release
Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant ...4 days ago - China -
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'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa
As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the region4 days ago -
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China and Japan end dispute over Fukushima water discharge
China and Japan reached a consensus in August on the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, the Chinese foreign ministry said Friday.4 days ago - China -
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'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa
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Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters
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Shetland's mega wind farm from above
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