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News Brief: Afghan Crisis Talks, Biden To Survey Flood Area, ECMO Machines
The Taliban say their blitz through Afghanistan is complete. President Biden on Tuesday tours Ida damage in the Northeast. Tennessee and other states are struggling with the latest COVID-19 surge.
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In London, Thousands Of Red Hearts Honor COVID Victims In Plain View Of Parliament
Volunteers have painted more than 150,000 red hearts on a wall along the River Thames and people stop to write messages and names of lost loved ones inside the hearts.
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Italian Man Doesn't Just Want To Read Fantasy Books, He Wants To Live Them
Nicolas Gentile bought land in the Italian countryside and started building. His goal is to create a hobbit village, modeled after J.R.R. Tolkien's Shire. He an his family dress in hobbit clothes.
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Domino's Pizza Blob Takes On A Life Of Its Own
A Domino's employee in Covington, La., threw dough away before closing for Hurricane Ida. More than a week later, the blob has risen way beyond the dumpster and cooked into the parking lot.
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Responders Are Gaining On The Caldor Fire, But Now They've Got New Blazes To Battle
More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new "suspicious" fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say.
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Peoria-area hospitals added 11 patients with COVID-19 since the start of last week, but active cases in the Tri-County region fell by nearly 300 over the Labor Day weekend.
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The 17-year-old wanted to bring her father home to his village after he was injured in the city where he worked. She was praised as a national hero and given honors and prizes. How is she doing now?
Facing Growing Opposition, Brazil's Bolsonaro Has Mobilized His Supporters To Protest
In cities around Brazil, Bolsonaro supporters demonstrated against those who oppose the far-right president. The intensity of the protests have some Brazilians worried about their country's future.
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Sheltering Inside May Not Protect You From The Dangers Of Wildfire Smoke
Tens of millions of Americans are forced to live with wildfire smoke now every year. New research shows that it's more invasive than previously thought, infiltrating homes, schools and offices.
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