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Bacterial outbreak infects thousands after factory leak in China
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Several thousand people in northwest China have tested positive for a bacterial disease, authorities said on Tuesday, in an outbreak caused by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year. The Health Commission ...
This dad’s adorably amateurish pet portraits have raised thousands for charity
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London A British man has raised thousands of pounds for charity after his unconventional drawings of people's pets went viral. Phil Heckels, 38, told CNN that his rise to internet stardom began six weeks ago when he ...
Denmark to dig up thousands of dead mink after carcasses emerge from mass graves
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Denmark plans to dig up thousands of dead mink culled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after the animals started to rise out of their mass graves. Hundreds of dead mink emerged from their burial sites, acco...
Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Texas
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Thousands of people lined up for groceries at a food bank distribution event in Dallas, Texas, this weekend, with organizers saying the Covid-19 pandemic has increased need in the city. Texas becomes the first US...
Wildfires in three states leave one dead and destroy thousands of acres
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Wildfires have scorched more than 8.7 million acres across the country this year, but the season is still not over. Right now, there are three new wildfires burning in the West: the Mountain View Fire, the Pinehaven...
Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have been found dead in New Mexico
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Biologists at New Mexico State University are trying to find out why hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have been found dead across the state. The mystery started August 20 with the discovery of a large number...
Thousands evacuated as powerful Typhoon Haishen barrels toward Japan and the Korean Peninsula
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Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated out of the path of a powerful typhoon that's expected to make landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday. Typhoon Haishen has sustained winds of 195 kph (121 mph) an...
Tens of thousands of fires are pushing the Amazon to a tipping point
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Fires continue to rage at high levels through the Amazon in Brazil for the second consecutive year, raising concerns among scientists that the rainforest's destruction could eventually reach a point of no return. S...
Thousands of people march in Nepal in bid to dissolve parliament
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Thousands of opponents of Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday urging him to reverse his decision to dissolve parliament and call for early elections. The protes...
He donated to his local food bank for years. Now, he’s among the thousands who rely on it to feed his family
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One Texas man used to donate his time and money to his local food bank. Now, he's among the thousands of people relying on it during the coronavirus pandemic. Neil Wilson, a retired veteran who served in the air for...
As coronavirus cases surge, hundreds of footballers jet off thousands of miles round the world
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As many countries grapple with a second wave of coronavirus cases, hundreds of footballers have flown thousands of miles around the world to play international matches. According to players union FIFPro, 251 players...
Researchers gave thousands of dollars to homeless people. The results defied stereotypes.
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You've heard this refrain before -- giving money to homeless people is not the best way to help them because it might be squandered, or spent on harmful habits. But a new Canadian study makes a powerful case to the ...
A bake-off between two dads turned into a movement that delivered thousands of cookies to essential workers
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Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. A cookie competition between two dads turned into a heartwarmi...
Fire destroys homes of thousands in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps, UN says
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A huge fire swept through Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh early Thursday, the United Nations said, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said more than 550 sh...
Looking for a job? This university shared its database with thousands of remote job openings
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California State University, East Bay published a public database of remote job vacancies across the country to help people struggling to find employment due to the pandemic. In a press release last week, the unive...
Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down
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The first thing you need to know about dropping out of school is that it doesn't happen all at once. Educators say students don't just wake up one day and decide that's it, no more school. It happens slowly. They ge...