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After more than 50 years of pulp-mill pollution, regulators have proposed restoring North Carolina’s Roanoke River, including contaminated floodplain habitat damaged by toxic discharges

The Plymouth Mill began operating in 1937 as a wood and paper products manufacturing facility. Over subsequent decades, industrial operations at the site resulted in hazardous substances being released into groundwater, soil, Welch Creek and the Roanoke River (Image Credit: Domtar) For more than half a century, pollution from a pulp and paper mill has…

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A North Dakota couple spent 3 making their red-and-orange kitchen liveable in 2019, then saved for five years for a renovation and did a ,037 makeover, turning it into a traditional farmhouse-style space

A North Dakota couple spent $803 making their red-and-orange kitchen liveable in 2019, then saved for five years for a renovation and did a $9,037 makeover, turning it into a traditional farmhouse-style space

Pic credit: Homewiththehammans Sometimes, you don’t need to tear down the entire house to give it a fresh start. Making the right adjustments can transform the space. That’s what Megan, 33, and Jeff Hamann, 34, a North Dakota-based couple, did. They transformed their gaudy kitchen into a warm, traditional farmhouse-style space, one step at a…

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Pakistan forces kill 7 TTP militants in North Waziristan amid rising violence along Afghan border

Pakistan forces kill 7 TTP militants in North Waziristan amid rising violence along Afghan border

Pakistan military-led government refers to the banned TTP as Fitna al Khawarij. Seven militants belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation in north-western Pakistan on Friday, according to an official.The operation took place in Eidak, an area of North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which has…

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An Indianapolis man quietly built a fortune exceeding  million; after his death, a surprise call from his estate brought a .6 million gift to a charity supplying classrooms with essential materials

An Indianapolis man quietly built a fortune exceeding $13 million; after his death, a surprise call from his estate brought a $1.6 million gift to a charity supplying classrooms with essential materials

For years, Terence “Terry” Kahn lived in a way that gave little indication he had accumulated millions of dollars. The Indianapolis man lived in a modest home, drove an old Honda and avoided owning a cellphone because he considered it an unnecessary expense. Even his longtime attorney and friends were surprised by the size of…

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US lawmaker urges Starbucks to close Xinjiang outlet in China over Uyghur oppression

US lawmaker urges Starbucks to close Xinjiang outlet in China over Uyghur oppression

China, meanwhile, has rejected widespread accusations of abuses against Uyghurs. Starbucks is facing criticism in the United States after opening its first two outlets in China’s Xinjiang region, with a US lawmaker urging the company to shut them down over alleged repression of Uyghurs.John Moolenaar, chairman of the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on China,…

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In 2005, an Iowa carpenter who never went to college left nearly  million in savings; 14 years later, 33 strangers whose education he funded gathered to remember the man they had never met

In 2005, an Iowa carpenter who never went to college left nearly $3 million in savings; 14 years later, 33 strangers whose education he funded gathered to remember the man they had never met

Schroeder had never had the opportunity to attend college, but he wanted other young people to have that chance (AI enhance image, source: CBS) Dale Schroeder spent 67 years working as a carpenter at the same business in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up poor, never went to college, never married and had no children….

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San Francisco man who quietly walked his dog in a local park left .6 million after his death for park improvements, with his will calling for more benches | World News

San Francisco man who quietly walked his dog in a local park left $3.6 million after his death for park improvements, with his will calling for more benches | World News

William Benjamin “Ben” Bobo was a quiet San Francisco resident who spent years walking his golden retriever, Chad, around Alta Plaza Park near his home. Few people who saw the pair there could have known that Bobo would eventually leave millions of dollars to the city’s parks. When he died in August 2023 at the…

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Illinois volunteers removed invasive plants from 43 acres; they then planted nearly 9,000 native plugs and more than 1,100 pounds of seed | World News

Illinois volunteers removed invasive plants from 43 acres; they then planted nearly 9,000 native plugs and more than 1,100 pounds of seed | World News

PC: US Fish and Wildlife Service In northeast Illinois, the Greenbelt Forest Preserve covers 607 acres between North Chicago and Waukegan. Invasive plants, including teasel, Canada thistle, canary grass, buckthorn and common reed, have displaced native vegetation there. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, working with the Lake County Forest Preserve District and…

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Researchers returned 4,450 pieces of timber to 110 km of Australia’s Murray River; over seven years, Murray cod abundance tripled and golden perch density doubled in the restored reach

Researchers returned 4,450 pieces of timber to 110 km of Australia’s Murray River; over seven years, Murray cod abundance tripled and golden perch density doubled in the restored reach

Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) Restoring woody habitat in a degraded section of Australia’s Murray River has led to a major increase in the populations of two native fish species. In the research carried out over seven years, the number of Murray cod in the restored reach increased threefold, while the population of golden perch increased…

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Nc State University: He never married or had children; after his death, his estate began funding engineering students at NC State, where he once studied | World News

Nc State University: He never married or had children; after his death, his estate began funding engineering students at NC State, where he once studied | World News

Guy Burke never married and had no children, but his legacy has continued to teach students at the university where he once struggled to afford his education. His connection with NC State began in 1953, when his interest in aircraft led him to study mechanical and aeronautical engineering. His path to graduation was interrupted several…

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