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Dry conditions see upsurge in wildfires across Western U.S.

From Colorado westward, dozens of wildfires have created hazy skies, as firefighters scrambled throughout the region to contain the blazes. The Pine Gulch Fire, locate

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75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a nuclear threat returns

The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan. /AP Editor's note: This article is published with permission from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).Seventy-five years ago,

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New York's Rockettes' Christmas show canceled

A performance of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes is seen at the Verizon Center in Washington, December 18, 2009. /CFP It's synonymous with Christmas in New York, l

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A number of universities are facing a pandemic-induced reckoning

Europe and U.S. colleges are facing a COVID-19 pandemic-induced reckoning. Their new semester's enrollments are down. Their budgets are being pounded, and their campuses are closed.The COVID-19 pa

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Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months

The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a devastating 12.1% in the April-June period from the quarter before - the largest drop on record - as coronavirus lock

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UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry

Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast on Tuesday hammered home the lack of a comprehensive, c

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Italy's Paratore wins British Masters

Renato Paratore won the British Masters with a dominant display that saw him finishing three shots clear of Danish teenager Rasmus Hojgaard on Saturday.The 23-year-old's brilliant run came to an e

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IBM Research develops new macromolecule that could counter antibiotic resistance

There are other persistent, grave health crises brewing besides the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: Antibiotic resistance is one, and the troubling trend is that it’s on the rise, leading to an incre

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UK music magazine Q to close after 34 years due to coronavirus

CFP British music magazine Q is folding after 34 years in business as the coronavirus epidemic accelerated a downturn in the media sector, forcing the publication to cease operations.The month

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Kobo introduces the lackluster Nia to replace its budget Aura e-reader

The e-reader category was exciting once — or at least as exciting as one could hope from such a space. It was a vibrant category, with plenty of key players, each looking to outdo one another. But as

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Ronaldo's penalties saves Juve in Serie A

Juventus twice came back from a goal down at the Allianz Stadium to hold Atalanta 2-2 on Saturday, as Cristiano Ronaldo's two penalties prevented the Bianconeri from a home defeat. Atalanta entere

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F1 set for first post-COVID-19 test with Austrian Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car during a free practice session for the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, June 28, 2019. /AP Fo

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Police catch hundreds suspected of leading secret criminal lives by infiltrating phone system

Many of the targets are said to have considered themselves "untouchable", posing as respectable, wealthy tycoons.

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South Korea's Moon calls for U.S.-North Korea summit before U.S. election

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said U.S. President Donald Trump and DPRK's leader Kim Jong Un should meet again before the U.S. presidential election in Novembe

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In Depth: Australian family business' tale of lobsters with China

A dish made from Australian lobsters is shown at an international seafood exhibition in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian province, on May 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan) "We didn't realize how fortuna

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Greece sees 99% drop in travel revenue during April lockdown

The seven-foot bronze statue of Zeus during the reopening of the Archeological museum in Athens, Greece, June 15, 2020. /AP The restrictions on travel and businesses imposed to stem the spread

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All bets are off as Hertz pulls plan to issue $500 million in new stock

Hertz, which filed for bankruptcy last month, halted its $500 million stock offering Wednesday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told the rental company it would review its controversi