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‘Rake Force’ on a mission: Regenerating too-dense forests

NASELLE, Wash. — Jake Dailey and his three-man crew have spent the past two weeks swimming through dense…

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This couple’s divided on politics, but glued together by love

They were arguing about abortion. It was on Interstate 74, driving past the endless cornfields of rural Illinois,…

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Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

NEW YORK — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances…

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Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died

BOSTON — Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after he…

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12 rescued from Colorado gold mine tourist site where elevator mishap killed 1 person

DENVER — Twelve people were rescued Thursday night after being trapped for about six hours at the bottom…

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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with…

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Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons

Sheriff’s deputies in Washington’s Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs. But the…

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Feeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing and what they say you can do too

If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s…

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Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91

LOS ANGELES — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis…

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More young women are getting breast cancer, but survival rates continue to rise

Breast cancer rates have risen by 1% annually over the past decade, with the sharpest increase in women…

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