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A Pennsylvania couple fought to make their town maintain public steps that cross their private land; after evidence of 130 years of public use and repairs, an appeals court upheld the borough’s duty to maintain them
Representative Image (AI-generated) Public steps connecting two streets may look like an ordinary part of a neighbourhood, but responsibility for…
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A British family doctor was convicted of murdering 15 patients; a public inquiry later concluded that Harold Shipman had killed at least 215, exposing how a trusted physician evaded suspicion for years
A doctor with an injection is there to protect you. But what happens if the injection turns lethal in the…
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NASA’s Hubble studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies and found they kept an average of just 11% of the oxygen made by their stars, leaving astronomers investigating where it went
Photo from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 4449 dwarf galaxy Image Credits: NASA Our cosmic neighbourhood is full of…
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Jen Lilley is bringing back the ‘Christmas Is Not Cancelled’ toy drive she started during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a goal of 20,000 presents and a $30,000 donation from Shawn Ryan
On Christmas Eve, most kids wake up, skip breakfast, run down the hall and look under the tree for the…
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California grandfather cared for his granddaughter nearly two years, then sought visits after her mother regained custody; court allowed a five-minute monthly call, and appeal upheld denial of $17,193 in legal fees
Representative Image (AI-generated) A grandfather who once helped raise his granddaughter for nearly two years found himself seeking court intervention…
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Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer’s widow donated 8 acres from their 40-year-old property; another 8 acres were bought to help create a 750-acre nature preserve |
Image Credit: Aspetuck Land Trust Christopher Plummer’s widow, Elaine Taylor, has donated eight acres of land cherished by the couple…
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Florida’s giant Burmese pythons are not just eating wildlife; they may be spreading seeds, transforming the Everglades in an unexpected way | World News
Florida’s Everglades is facing an ecological challenge from one of its most notorious invasive predators, the giant Burmese python. The…
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Lady Gaga’s foundation donates $100,000 to Atlanta youth organisation after awarding it $50,000 in 2024; the money is helping students access mental health support, education and essential resources | World News
Lady Gaga‘s philanthropic organisation has donated $100,000 to an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides young people with mental health support, educational…
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In 2026, Lee Miller’s son gifted her former home, Farleys, to a new charity to preserve its galleries, artistic legacy and public access for future generations | World News
Lee Miller’s former family home at Farleys in Sussex became a charity after her son, Antony Penrose, gifted the entire…
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Eating one avocado and a cup of mango every day for eight weeks improved blood vessel function in 82 adults with prediabetes, a US study found; their weight did not change too
What can eating one avocado and mango every day do? An apple a day keeps the doctor away.We all laud…
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