September 21, 2026
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Meet Scarlett Tiani, the Connecticut student whose dog-safety invention reached US Nationals and earned a national award plus patent-application support

Meet Scarlett Tiani, the Connecticut student whose dog-safety invention reached US Nationals and earned a national award plus patent-application support

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Scarlett Tiani and her amazing journey from a 5th-grade Invention Convention project at Tracey Magnet School to the national stage A pet safety system created by a Connecticut middle school student to protect postal workers, delivery drivers, neighbours, and pets has received national recognition and legal support for a US patent application.Scarlett Tiani, a sixth-grade…

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In 2018, billionaire pharma heir Frank Binder paid $33 million for a Hollywood Hills mansion; now the Lenny Kravitz-designed home is listed for $35 million as he builds a $2 billion residential yacht

In 2018, billionaire pharma heir Frank Binder paid $33 million for a Hollywood Hills mansion; now the Lenny Kravitz-designed home is listed for $35 million as he builds a $2 billion residential yacht

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Billionaire pharma heir wants $35M for LA mansion as he prepares to build the world’s biggest yacht Swiss pharmaceutical heir and entrepreneur Frank Binder has listed his Hollywood Hills mansion for $35 million, eight years after buying the property. Binder, whose family made its fortune through Swiss pharmaceutical company Merck Serono, bought the mid-century modern…

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In 1927, Henry Ford took over a stretch of the Amazon rainforest to build an American town inside it; in 1945 he was forced to sell it for $250,000

In 1927, Henry Ford took over a stretch of the Amazon rainforest to build an American town inside it; in 1945 he was forced to sell it for $250,000

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Imagine a Midwestern town with a swimming pool, a golf course and a movie theatre located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, several hundred kilometres upriver from anything resembling a city. While it might sound like something from a set of a movie, it’s not. In 1927, Henry Ford, the legend who put America…

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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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In 2023, Reed Hastings invested $100 million to become majority owner of Utah's Powder Mountain; he is now spending another $200 million as the resort expands public and private skiing

In 2023, Reed Hastings invested $100 million to become majority owner of Utah’s Powder Mountain; he is now spending another $200 million as the resort expands public and private skiing

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Hastings became the controlling owner of Powder Mountain in 2023 after investing $100 million (Image Credit: Powder Haven) What happens when a Netflix co-founder turns his attention from streaming to skiing? For Reed Hastings, it has meant taking control of one of Utah’s largest ski areas and attempting to reshape how a mountain resort operates….

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The US army built a 1,500-mile Alaska Highway through wilderness in just eight months during World War II

The US army built a 1,500-mile Alaska Highway through wilderness in just eight months during World War II

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What is Alaska Highway and its importance in history Imagine building a 1,500-mile road across frozen forests, high mountains, swamps and permafrost in less than a year. It sounds like an impossible engineering task, but that is exactly what the U.S. Army did during World War II. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers…

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In 1982, a California cheese maker donated thousands of acres from his dairy ranch; 44 years later crews removed his old cattle levees and reconnected the San Joaquin River to 220 acres of floodplain

In 1982, a California cheese maker donated thousands of acres from his dairy ranch; 44 years later crews removed his old cattle levees and reconnected the San Joaquin River to 220 acres of floodplain

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Joseph Gallo was a former dairy farmer who built a successful cheese business. In 1982, he donated thousands of acres of Central Valley grasslands to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the state of California. For over 70 years, a section of California’s San Joaquin River was cut off from the land it once…

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In 1929, a fisherman built a wooden boat beside the home where he was raising 13 children; nearly a century later, $1.5 million is being raised to restore it

In 1929, a fisherman built a wooden boat beside the home where he was raising 13 children; nearly a century later, $1.5 million is being raised to restore it

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Little Lady is set to be moved to the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway for repairs (Vineyard Gazette photo) A wooden fishing boat built in 1929 is nearing a major restoration on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The vessel, Little Lady, is the sole remaining wooden fishing dragger in New England and has been part of the…

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After a sheriff died, investigators opened his locked desk drawer and reportedly found evidence tied to stolen drug-seizure cash, raising new questions about how seized money was handled

After a sheriff died, investigators opened his locked desk drawer and reportedly found evidence tied to stolen drug-seizure cash, raising new questions about how seized money was handled | World News

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The death of a South Carolina sheriff unexpectedly triggered a far-reaching investigation after colleagues clearing out his office reportedly discovered sealed evidence bags containing cash inside a locked desk drawer. Some of the bags were empty, while others had been cut open or contained only part of the money they were supposed to hold. The…

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60 venomous snakes, cocaine, guns and 22,000 dollars in cash seized during New Mexico drug raid; inland taipan among reptiles found

60 venomous snakes, cocaine, guns and 22,000 dollars in cash seized during New Mexico drug raid; inland taipan among reptiles found

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60 venomous snakes, cocaine, guns and 22,000 dollars in cash seized during New Mexico drug raid; inland taipan among reptiles found Federal agents investigating an alleged cocaine trafficking operation in New Mexico made a shocking discovery after uncovering 60 snakes, half a pound of cocaine, three firearms and 22,000 dollars in cash during a raid…

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