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• Married couple drown at national park waterfall

  05-06-2026 17:47 via article.wn.com
  SAN MATEO, California — A married couple from San Mateo died while visiting Kings Canyon National Park during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The victims were identified as 30-year-old Parth Patel and 29-year-old Dharti Patel. ......
  
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• US hits a scary mark for total number of measles cases — for the second year in a row

  05-06-2026 23:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  America’s yearly measles cases had not surpassed 2,000 since 1992 - before it did last year
  
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• World Cup Driving Spike in Counterfeit Goods, Canadian, US Border Officials Say

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see a surge in...
  
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• What is actually happening to Bitcoin (BTC) right now? Why the $2 trillion crypto market ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Bitcoin crash fears intensified after BTC briefly slipped below...
  
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• What? Could your Social Security benefits be cut by $500 a month in 2032? Here's ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  For millions of retirees, Social Security is...
  
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• Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with Brazilian au pair

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple’s home as ......
  
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• US blocks Pakistan-China bid to sanction Balochistan Liberation Army under UN 1267 regime

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  The recent move by the United States to reject...
  
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• UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal to $640m

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  The UN on Friday more than doubled its aid appeal for Lebanon as the country reels from Israel's war against Hezbollah, saying nearly $640 million was needed over six months.Three ......
  
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• The Viral World Cup Collections Taking Over Summer Style

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  We're only a few weeks away from the FIFA World Cup, and that means we have to get our outfits sorted ASAP. Not only do we want to rep our favorite teams and players for the games, but we've also ......
  
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• The changing meaning of success in education

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  A child returns home carrying a report card. The moment it is opened, emotions fill the room. If the marks are high, there is celebration. If they are average, concern and disappoi ......
  
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• Spanish Proverb of the Day: “A young woman is to an old man the… — ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Spanish Proverb of the Day highlights a traditional saying...
  
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• Southeastern Ontario Health Unit Probes 114 Cases of Parasitic Stomach Illness

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  A public health unit in southeastern Ontario is investigating a gastrointestinal illness in the Kingston region after...
  
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• S Korea poll chief resigns after ballot row

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL: The head of South Korea's election commission resigned on Friday, hours after riot police cleared protesters from a Seoul polling station following a near two-day blockade s ......
  
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• Quote of the Day by the iconic Irish poet W.B. Yeats: 'The world is full ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Irish poet W.B. Yeats believed the world is...
  
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• Quote of the Day by the greatest prose satirist Jonathan Swift: 'As love without esteem ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Jonathan Swift's timeless quote, 'As love without esteem...
  
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• Quote of the day by Seamus Heaney: 'Your temperament is what you write with, but ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the day by Seamus Heaney: Poet Seamus...
  
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• Psychology says the people giving the best relationship advice are often the ones who are ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Psychologists note that wisdom is not always gained through firsthand experience. In many cases, it develops through thoughtful observation, reflection and a deep understanding of how people think, feel and behave. ......
  
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• National Park Service ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  The National Park Service says a ranger in Alaska fell into a crevasse and died on North America's tallest mountain. Robin Pendery was a seasonal mountaineering ranger at Denali National Park. The service says she fell while on patrol on ......
  
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• Nancy Guthrie case update: Can the case be solved without a body? Expert weighs in

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  A veteran prosecutor suggests the Nancy Guthrie case can...
  
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• Life advice of the day by Bruce Lee: 'A goal is not always meant to ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Life advice of the day by Bruce Lee: Bruce Lee...
  
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• LAPD arrest girlfriend's son in stabbing death of actor James Handy

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Actor James Handy has been stabbed to death, and police have arrested the son of his girlfriend in the killing. Police say officers found the 81-year-old stabbed in the chest and unconscious outside his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. ......
  
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• Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers struck in a crosswalk by a California socialite. The civil jury on Wednesday found both Rebecca Grossman and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott ......
  
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• Japanese Proverb of the Day: “Two lovers in the rain have no need of… — ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Japanese Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “Two...
  
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• Japanese citizens will join an arduous search for a missing American who vanished in a mountainous forest

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  One stranger from Tokyo is...
  
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• ISS astronauts end safe-haven procedures after Russian module repair work paused

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ended safe-haven procedures on Friday after Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos paused repair work on a leak-prone section of the ISS' Russian segment,...
  
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• Iran deal hings on $24 bn release

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  A ​potential ​agreement between Washington and Tehran ⁠hinges on ⁠US President Donald ‌Trump's administration agreeing ​to ⁠release $24 ​billion in frozen ‌Iranian assets, ​CNN quo ......
  
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• India an island of safety amid challenging times in Middle East, other parts of world: ...

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  India an island of safety amid challenging times in Middle East, other parts of world: Delhi L-G ......
  
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• Illinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Vatican City’s been a popular spot...
  
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• Hantavirus and our changing relationship with nature

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Before the Covid 19 pandemic fear would have been long forgotten, a possible pandemic threat lingered a new wave of fear across the globe. A few weeks ago, Dutch cruise ship, M/V H ......
  
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• From World Cup Fever to Revisions—5 Takeaways From the May Jobs Report

  05-06-2026 22:58 via article.wn.com
  Hiring momentum continued in May as the economy added 172,000 new jobs—much more than expected—and some...
  
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