By FABIANO MAISONNAVE, Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Federal police said Friday that human remains found deep in Brazil’s Amazon have been identified as belonging to British journalist Dom Phillips, who went missing almost two weeks ago along with a Brazilian Indigenous expert. Additional remains found at the site near the city of …
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Coronavirus infections are rising in the UK, new figures have revealed, with experts noting the increase is probably down to the rise of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants. The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), based on swabs collected from randomly selected households, reveal that in the week ending 11 June an estimated …
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Tens of millions of farm animals in the US are dying before they can be slaughtered, according to a Guardian investigation the deadly conditions under which animals are transporting around the country. Approximately 20 million chickens, 330,000 pigs and 166,000 cattle are dead on arrival, or soon after, at abattoirs in the US every year, …
ACORD The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the need for insurers to modernize but fewer than 25% of the 200 largest global insurers have truly digitized their value chain, according to a new study from ACORD and Microsoft. ACORD is the standards-setting body for the global insurance industry. The 2022 Insurance Digital Maturity Study also found …
Greenland Central School raises over 6K for the American Heart Association GREENLAND — This year, Greenland Central School promoted the Kids Heart Challenge. Students listen to stories of heart survivors, learned about their hearts, participated in activities that raised their heart rates and learned hands-only CPR during PE classes with Mrs. Gosselin. Students also accepted …
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By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican narcos’ fascination with exotic animals was on display this week after a spider monkey dressed up as a drug gang mascot was killed in a shootout, a 450-pound (200 kilogram) tiger wandered the streets in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit, and a man died …
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By JADE LE DELEY and SYLVIE CORBET, The Associated Press FRESNES, France (AP) – A former hotel housekeeper who fought for the rights of her co-workers has become a symbol of the recent revival of France’s left, which is expected to emerge as the main opposition force in the French Parliament to President Emmanuel. Macron’s …
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Paw it Forward “For decades, it was thought that only humans cared about the welfare of others,” said Frans de Waal in his 2011 Ted Talk, “Morality in Animals.” (We might argue the truth of that idea these days…) Colleen Dougherty At the same time, there were those who doubted that animals could feel or …
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Dr. Rolston St. Hilaire — known for his urban water conservation background, research, community andindustry support — has been named the new dean of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences andTechnology at Fresno State, effective Sept. 15. St. Hilaire previously spent 24 years in the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at New MexicoState University, …
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By DAVID RISING and KEN MORITSUGU, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) – Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy. The Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its drydock at …
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