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Volunteers have collected 330 tons of waste from Hungary’s second largest river in annual competition

August 9, 2023Bela SzandelskyComments Off on Volunteers have collected 330 tons of waste from Hungary’s second largest river in annual competition

Hundreds of volunteers gather to participate in the annual Plastic Cup competition to clean the Tisza River in Hungary, the second largest river in the country.

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78 years ago today: Historical photos show aftermath in Nagasaki after US drops atomic bomb

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023Kate Perez, USA TODAYComments Off on 78 years ago today: Historical photos show aftermath in Nagasaki after US drops atomic bomb

On Aug. 9, 1945, a U.S. bomber dropped an atomic weapon on Nagasaki, killing 70,000 people and ultimately leading to the end of World War II.

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‘Immense joy’: American nurse and daughter released after being kidnapped in Haiti

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Immense joy’: American nurse and daughter released after being kidnapped in Haiti

Nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her young child were freed after being kidnapped in Haiti roughly two weeks ago. The kidnapping drew attention to the gang violence and chaos in the country.

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At least 9 dead in France fire at vacation home for people with disabilities

August 9, 2023Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYComments Off on At least 9 dead in France fire at vacation home for people with disabilities

Firefighters were searching for two more people after the early-morning fire at a private accommodation in Wintzenheim in northeastern France.

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3 relatives dead after suspected mushroom poisoning at family lunch in Australia

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAYComments Off on 3 relatives dead after suspected mushroom poisoning at family lunch in Australia

Police are investigating a suspected mushroom poisoning after three relatives died after a meal at their daughter-in-law’s home in Australia.

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41 people believed dead after migrant shipwreck between Italy and Tunisia, report says

August 9, 2023August 10, 2023Associated PressComments Off on 41 people believed dead after migrant shipwreck between Italy and Tunisia, report says

Four people were rescued in the Straits of Sicily after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia, Italian state television reported.

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Pink Barbie coffins: Funeral home in El Salvador takes Barbie mania to an extreme with new linings

August 8, 2023Associated PressComments Off on Pink Barbie coffins: Funeral home in El Salvador takes Barbie mania to an extreme with new linings

Alpha and Omega Funeral Home in Ahuachapán, near the border with Guatemala has recently begun to sell pink coffins inspired by the Barbie movie.

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‘Another awful crime’: Russian attack kills, maims rescue workers: Live Ukraine updates

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Another awful crime’: Russian attack kills, maims rescue workers: Live Ukraine updates

Nine people were killed by Monday’s missile strikes on a residential area and most of the 80-plus injured were rescue workers.

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Italian farmer crushed to death by falling cheese wheels weighing thousands of pounds

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYComments Off on Italian farmer crushed to death by falling cheese wheels weighing thousands of pounds

Giacomo Chiapparini, an Italian producer of Grana Padano, a Parmesan-style hard cheese, was in his warehouse in Lombardy when a shelf collapsed.

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6 months after newborn rescued in Syrian earthquake rubble, baby is thriving

August 7, 2023Staff and wire reportsComments Off on 6 months after newborn rescued in Syrian earthquake rubble, baby is thriving

Six months after a newborn was pulled from her dead mother’s arms beneath Syrian earthquake rubble, Afraa is thriving with her family, relatives say.

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U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

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USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

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At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

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College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

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