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Habitat loss and climate change make it tough to be an amphibian. Some humans are helping
The U.S. Geological Survey calls amphibian declines “a global phenomenon” and one that's been underway in the U.S. since at ...
A renowned mountain guide puts clients on Everest summit less than a week after they left London
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An expert mountain guide successfully put four of his clients on top of Mount Everest on Wednesday ...
Inside the Roman gym where the future pope kept a high heart rate and a low profile
The Omega gym in Rome has long been frequented by residents of the up-market Prati district, as well as priests, nuns and ...
Lebanese and Palestinians leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed Wednesday that Palestinian factions won't use Lebanon as a ...
Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gerald “Gerry” Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal ...
Israel has promised ‘basic amount’ of food into Gaza – but its policies have already created catastrophic starvation risk for millions
By placing restrictions on food imports, Israel has claimed to be trying to put pressure on Hamas by making life difficult for the people in Gaza. "The idea is to put the Palestinians on a diet, but ...