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Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthwormsAug 20, 2024 9:16 pm - Not all worms in your garden are the benevolent kind that tunnel through the soil, aerating it and breaking down organic matter. One in particular is toxic, deadly to beloved earthworms and nearly impossible to kill: the hammerhead worm.
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Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriageAug 20, 2024 8:20 pm - After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.
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Yacht that sank off Sicily was carrying people celebrating tech magnate's acquittal; 6 missingAug 20, 2024 1:46 pm - PORTICELLO, Sicily — Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including a Br...
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Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He’s returning to make the case for Kamala HarrisAug 20, 2024 1:14 pm - Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Co...
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August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectaclesAug 20, 2024 11:32 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth. A supermoon isn’t...
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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+Aug 20, 2024 11:21 am - Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful-death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public.
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Fresh tomatoes and tomato paste impart deep flavor in this comforting Indian rice dishAug 20, 2024 8:35 am - Robust tomato flavor is key to tomato rice, a popular southern Indian dish. It’s typically prepared when there is an abundance of ripe, red tomatoes and leftover basmati rice.
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Obama and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on TuesdayAug 20, 2024 7:09 am - Former President Barack Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump.
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Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut ratesAug 20, 2024 7:06 am - Federal Reserve officials have said they're increasingly confident that they've nearly tamed inflation. Now, it's the health of the job market that's starting to draw their concern.
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Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal; bodies of 6 hostages recoveredAug 20, 2024 7:04 am - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead Tuesday with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a cease-fire in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain. The meeting came as Israel's military said it recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that started the war.