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UK government vows to clean up Lake Windemere after beauty spot clogged with sewage

UK government vows to clean up Lake Windemere after beauty spot clogged with sewage

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government pledged Monday to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterways .
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India’s official Oscar entry, which failed to make the cut, wins big at major Bollywood awards show

India’s official Oscar entry, which failed to make the cut, wins big at major Bollywood awards show

JAIPUR, India (AP) — The film that was submitted as India’s official Oscar entry but failed to make the final list of nominees has swept the International Indian Film Academy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in the country's film industry.
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South Africa's giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92

South Africa's giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Athol Fugard, South Africa's foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as "The Blood Knot" and "’Master Harold’...
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7-Eleven, Couche-Tard advances acquisition talks with divestment exploration

7-Eleven, Couche-Tard advances acquisition talks with divestment exploration

The parent company of 7-Eleven appears to be warming to a possible sale to Quebec-based convenience store owner Alimentation Couche-Tard. In a letter to shareholders, a special committee convened by Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.
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7-Eleven, Couche-Tard advances acquisition talks with divestment exploration

7-Eleven, Couche-Tard advances acquisition talks with divestment exploration

The parent company of 7-Eleven appears to be warming to a possible sale to Quebec-based convenience store owner Alimentation Couche-Tard. In a letter to shareholders, a special committee convened by Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.
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The cute whiskers are back on. Rare Mediterranean monk seals are cared for in a Greek rehab center

The cute whiskers are back on. Rare Mediterranean monk seals are cared for in a Greek rehab center

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Panagis hauls himself out of the pool at a rehabilitation center in Greece and scurries over for a delectable lunch: whole mackerel.
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Liverpool, Madrid and Barcelona looking to complete Champions League job as they protect slim leads

Liverpool, Madrid and Barcelona looking to complete Champions League job as they protect slim leads

MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona all have one-goal leads to protect going into the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 this week.
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Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz to miss several weeks with ankle ligament injury

Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz to miss several weeks with ankle ligament injury

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen's star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz is set to be out for several weeks with an ankle ligament injury in a further blow to the team's already-difficult German title defense.
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A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked

A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An explosives-filled trailer that Australian politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoax -- and was never meant to be det
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AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an early adopter. He knew there would be a learning curve, but Gamble decided the technology was worth figuring out.
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