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A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitions

A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitions

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — Near signs that warn of radioactive risk at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a half-dozen workers from the nuclear power company X-energy are making what appear to be gray billiard balls.
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Some Australian dolphins use sponges to hunt fish, but it's harder than it looks

Some Australian dolphins use sponges to hunt fish, but it's harder than it looks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some dolphins in Australia have a special technique to flush fish from the seafloor. They hunt with a sponge on their beak, like a clown nose.
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National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge

National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.
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Federal Court of Appeal reserves decision in B.C. ostrich farm's avian flu case

Federal Court of Appeal reserves decision in B.C. ostrich farm's avian flu case

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal reserved its decision in a case involving two B.C. farmers who are fighting an order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to destroy around 400 ostriches after an outbreak of avian flu.
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2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast

2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday. Gov.
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Grizzly still stirring controversy on Texada Island, B.C., even after being shot dead

Grizzly still stirring controversy on Texada Island, B.C., even after being shot dead

In life, the grizzly bear that swam to Texada Island, B.C., in recent months had divided the community. In death, it's expected to do the same, after being found shot on Tuesday. Texada Island United Church Rev.
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America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine , announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on Tuesday to produce more of the powerful magnets used in iPhones as well as other high-tech products like electric vehicles.
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In Colombia, Indigenous youth seek to protect land. They have to escape violence to do it

In Colombia, Indigenous youth seek to protect land. They have to escape violence to do it

LAS DELICIAS, Colombia (AP) — Adriana Pazu wiped away tears as she remembered a colleague who was shot dead earlier this year by an armed dissident group for defending their land.
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Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula destroys unknown number of cabins

Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula destroys unknown number of cabins

CHANCE HARBOUR — A wildfire near Chance Harbour on the Bonavista Peninsula has destroyed an unknown number of cabins in the area, says Newfoundland and Labrador's forest fire duty officer.
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'It's distressing': Poor air quality can worsen pre-existing mental health challenges

'It's distressing': Poor air quality can worsen pre-existing mental health challenges

TORONTO — The poor air quality that has blanketed swaths of central and Western Canada is not only infiltrating the lungs, but also distressing the mind.
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