Camila Domonoske

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Wisdom The Albatross, World's Oldest Wild Bird, Lays Another Egg

Friday, December 07, 2018

Wisdom is known to be at least 68 years old and nests each year at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. She survived a tsunami and is believed to have laid nearly 40 eggs over her life.

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George H.W. Bush Receives Final Funeral In Houston

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Bush's grandson George P. Bush remembered his grandfather as gracious, decent and humble, in the final public memorial ceremony for the 41st president.

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Yemen Peace Talks Begin In Sweden, As Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government agreed to a prisoner swap, setting a positive note for the start of the talks. These are the first peace talks in more than two years.

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Italian Court Orders Getty Museum To Return Statue To Italy

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles says it has no intention of returning the "Statue of a Victorious Youth," a piece of art from ancient Greece discovered off the Italian coast in the 1960s.

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NYT: Disgraced CBS Chief Les Moonves Misled Investigators

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

According to a report obtained by The New York Times, lawyers working for CBS say Moonves obstructed an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct. His lucrative exit package may be withheld.

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'Kinder Gentler Indifference': Activists Challenge George H.W. Bush's Record On AIDS

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

The AIDS epidemic was a full-blown crisis during the presidency of George H.W. Bush. While his rhetoric was softer than that of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, advocates say his actions fell short.

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Dutch Man Loses Bid To Change His Age, Plans To Appeal

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Emile Ratelband, 69, says he feels 20 years younger, and he had asked a court to allow him to change his legal age accordingly. He lost his case, but plans to appeal.

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Swedish Cultural Figure Appeals Rape Conviction, Is Given Longer Sentence

Monday, December 03, 2018

Jean-Claude Arnault's sex abuse scandal has roiled the Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel Prize in Literature. His appeal of his Oct. 1 conviction has backfired.

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David Attenborough Warns Of 'Collapse Of Civilizations' At U.N. Climate Meeting

Monday, December 03, 2018

The British naturalist spoke at an international climate conference being held in Poland. "Time is running out," he said.

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George H.W. Bush's Service Dog Stays By His Casket

Monday, December 03, 2018

Jim McGrath, spokesman for the Bush family, tweeted out a photo on Sunday night showing the service dog Sully lying before the former president's flag-draped coffin.

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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Damaging Roads, Buildings

Friday, November 30, 2018

The earthquake, with its epicenter just a few miles off Anchorage, has been followed by a series of aftershocks. The Trans Alaska Pipeline System has been shut down.

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French President Holds Firm On Clean-Energy Goals, Despite Protests

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

A grassroots movement in France, the mostly working-class "yellow vests," objects to new gasoline taxes. French President Emmanuel Macron says he sympathizes, but the tax will stand.

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Some Romaine Is OK To Eat, But Beware California, CDC Says

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traced an ongoing E. coli outbreak to the Central Coastal region of California. If you're sure your lettuce was grown elsewhere, you can eat it.

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FACT CHECK: What's Happening On The U.S.-Mexico Border?

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas at migrants trying to cross into San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.

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The U.K. Economy Is Growing — But Its Energy Use Is Shrinking

Friday, November 23, 2018

The United Kingdom's total energy use has dropped 10 percent since 2002, unlike other EU countries. It's a quiet victory in the fight against climate change. It's also a bit mysterious.

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Well, That Was Fast: Young German Speeder Earns, Loses License In 49 Minutes

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

An 18-year-old in Germany successfully obtained his license on Tuesday and celebrated — how else? — by going for a drive. He was promptly clocked by police going nearly twice the speed limit.

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Judge Says Federal Law Against Female Genital Mutilation Violates U.S. Constitution

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

A federal judge in Michigan dropped most charges against a doctor accused of female genital mutilation, concluding that Congress "overstepped its bounds" when it passed a law banning the practice.

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Migrants Forced Off Ship After They Refused To Return To Libya

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea refused to return to Libya, saying they'd been tortured. After more than a week, Libyan coast guards boarded the ship and put the migrants in detention.

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Beware The Thanksgiving Salad: CDC Says No Romaine Lettuce Is Safe

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

A new outbreak of E. coli has hit dozens of people in 11 states. No deaths have been reported, but the CDC says consumers should not eat any romaine lettuce until more is learned about the outbreak.

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Italy Wants Rescue Ship Seized, Accuses Doctors Without Borders Of Illegal Dumping

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Doctors Without Borders, which operates the Aquarius, "strongly condemns" the request and says allegations of improperly disposed medical and other waste are "unfounded and sinister."

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