September 21, 2026
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Quote of the day by Dwayne Johnson: "Be humble. Be hungry. And always be…" - a powerful lesson in staying grounded after success

Quote of the day by Dwayne Johnson: “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be…” – a powerful lesson in staying grounded after success | World News

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Dwayne Johnson (Photo: @TheRock/ X) Two people can reach a comparable level of success and carry themselves in completely different ways once they get there. One starts believing their own reputation, coasting on past results and expecting continued recognition without continued effort. The other keeps behaving, day to day, as though the position they’ve reached…

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New York City volunteers planted 20,000 marsh seedlings on a dying salt marsh in 2003, but 80% of the site was healthy just two years later

New York City volunteers planted 20,000 marsh seedlings on a dying salt marsh in 2003, but 80% of the site was healthy just two years later | World News

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PC:  National Park Service In 2003, a restoration effort at New York City’s Big Egg Marsh took a major step when National Park Service scientists and 100 volunteers planted 20,000 smooth cordgrass seedlings across an area that had been raised with clean sand. The work was part of an experiment to restore a salt marsh…

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Anna’s hummingbirds were absent from Portland before 1968, but today they are among the city’s most common birds after expanding north

Anna’s hummingbirds were absent from Portland before 1968, but today they are among the city’s most common birds after expanding north | World News

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Anna’s hummingbirds have expanded their range across the Pacific Northwest, with a presence in cities such as Portland, Oregon. Once largely associated with California, the small, colourful birds gradually moved north and established populations in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Records show that numbers remained low for decades before rising rapidly from the late 1990s….

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Two Washington entrepreneurs started a dog-waste cleanup business with about $1,000; six years later, Swoop Scoop says the operation generates more than $200,000 a month across multiple markets

Two Washington entrepreneurs started a dog-waste cleanup business with about $1,000; six years later, Swoop Scoop says the operation generates more than $200,000 a month across multiple markets

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William Milliken and Levi Swartz founded Swoop Scoop in late 2020 in Spokane Valley, Washington, after recognising that picking up dog waste was an overlooked service (Image Credit: Swoop Scoop) What started as a small Washington business built around one of the least glamorous chores of dog ownership has grown into a multi-market operation generating…

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Indian-origin former childcare worker accused of molesting children in Georgia offered plea deal to escape life plus 122 years in jail

Indian-origin former childcare worker accused of molesting children in Georgia offered plea deal to escape life plus 122 years in jail

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Indian-origin Tulsi Patel, a former daycare worker facing charges of molesting children in Georgia. In 2024, the case of Tulsi Patel came to light when the Alpharetta police arrested the 22-year-old former childcare worker on allegations of molesting a 4-year-old girl at the Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy on Webb Bridge Road. The child was…

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From Natalie Harp to a mysterious object in space: 5 strange US stories you may have missed

From Natalie Harp to a mysterious object in space: 5 strange US stories you may have missed

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From Natalie Harp to JD Vance’s weight loss secret: 5 strange US stories making headlines. From an obscure White House aide suddenly becoming a national obsession to a mysterious kidney disease appearing among Texas farm workers, the first half of September has produced a peculiar collection of American stories. Some are political, some deeply cultural…

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In 2024, a Missouri woman got permits for a manufactured home; months after she moved in, officials said zoning barred it and ordered removal, before the mayor admitted the city made mistakes

In 2024, a Missouri woman got permits for a manufactured home; months after she moved in, officials said zoning barred it and ordered removal, before the mayor admitted the city made mistakes

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A Missouri woman who followed every official step to install a manufactured home on her land has been ordered to move it, months after city officials admitted they had approved her permits by mistake. Taylor West, a sergeant with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, bought a manufactured home and planned to place it at 97…

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In 2019, a Miami woman bought a home after a clean title search; five years later, a disputed $55,650 code enforcement lien is blocking its renovation or sale

In 2019, a Miami woman bought a home after a clean title search; five years later, a disputed $55,650 code enforcement lien is blocking its renovation or sale

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When Angelica Martinez bought her home in Miami’s Little Havana neighbourhood in 2019, she did what most buyers do: she hired an attorney, carried out a title search and checked the property’s history for any outstanding debts or liens. Everything seemed perfect. Five years after the purchase, Martinez faces the threat of foreclosure over a…

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An Idaho riverfront mansion previously asking $3.86 million goes to auction without reserve on September 17; its owner has pledged the sale proceeds 50:50 to St. Jude and Mayo Clinic

An Idaho riverfront mansion previously asking $3.86 million goes to auction without reserve on September 17; its owner has pledged the sale proceeds 50:50 to St. Jude and Mayo Clinic

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The property sits in American Falls, a southeastern Idaho community surrounded by broad valleys, mountain ranges, reservoirs and large areas of public land. A sprawling Idaho estate with sweeping Snake River views is taking an unusual route to its next owner. A news report by PR Newswire states that after previously being offered for $3.86…

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