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The Dirtiest Lake In America Is A Dangerous Florida Destination Filled With Snakes And Gators
Mina Elwell
Lake Okeechobee's name comes from a Seminole term that means "big water," and this is certainly accurate. Okeechobee is Florida's largest freshwater lake, so big it has been dubbed the state's inland ...[Continue Reading]
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Lost for 30 Years, This Giant Woolly Rat Just Showed Up in the Wild
Gayoung Lee
The trend for extinct or thought-to-be-lost creatures might be to revive them, but its undeniably cooler to actually prove that they still exist. And the rediscovered giant woolly rat is a creature t ...[Continue Reading]
Gizmodo.com
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Switch could turn off growth of tough childhood cancer
Texas A&M University
By revealing how RNA builds the droplet hubs that drive cancer growthand how to dismantle themscientists have discovered a key weakness that could help stop one of the toughest childhood cancers. ...[Continue Reading]
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US Justice Department to send election observers to California, New Jersey
Al Jazeera
The United States Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic strongholds holding off-year elections follow ...[Continue Reading]
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Croatia reintroduces mandatory military conscription after 17 years
Al Jazeera
Croatian lawmakers have voted to reintroduce mandatory military service to boost the Balkan nations defence, in response to rising global tension and conflicts, including Russias war in Ukraine. The ...[Continue Reading]
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia's president and family over drug trade allegations
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, ...[Continue Reading]
NPR
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