Caribbean island of Dominica bans single-use plastic and styrofoam items, effective January 2019.
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After 2 decades of dispute, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan agree on landmark deal to divide Caspian Sea.
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Swedish Nazi arrested for planned murder of journalists - A member of Sweden’s neo-Nazi party the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR) has been arrested after police found proof that he was planning to murder two journalists..
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The F.B.I. Needs to Explain Its Reasons for Firing Peter Strzok.
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Melissa Howard admits to lying about degree but says she won’t quit race.
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Evangelical U.S. Air Force General Has Secretly Been Running a Christian Online Ministry in Possible Violation of Rules: Exclusive.
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Dental cavities and root lesions suggest human ancestors had the same dental problems as us – even without fizzy drinks and sweets.
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A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 80,000 children born over a 4-year period showed that the prenatal Tdap vaccination (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) was not associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in children..
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Lemurs in Madagascar has been observed chewing on millipedes and rubbing the juices, which contain benzoquinone, on their anuses to treat threadworm infestations. Humans use benzimidazole, a similar compound, to treat the same problem..
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