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Kenya’s elephants are dying amid drought and malnutrition
Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests and zebras dead in Kenya amid prolonged drought At least 500 elephants, wildebeests and zebras are dead in Kenya amid widespread drought. Wildlife officials said the drought will affect the...

world
Ken Levine, the Trump Organization’s CEO, Was a Valued Part of the President’s Inner Circle
Trump Org.’s longtime CFO testifies at company’s fraud trial From the time Ken Levine began working for Donald Trump to the day he was fired following an internal investigation, he was a valuable part...

politics
Cristiano Ronaldo says the World Cup is the last chance to show his quality
Ronaldo says he is not planning to retire after World Cup, yet Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo says the World Cup is the last chance to show his quality, after which he is set...

politics
Toronto’s response to the flu is still “a lot of unknowns”
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s public health chief, taking leave of absence for medical treatment. “So it’s a bit like the flu, where there’s a lot of new viruses out there that you may...

sport
Rafael Nadal retires from tennis
'An important part of my life is leaving too,' says emotional Rafael Nadal in his post-retirement book He has won the Wimbledon title 10 times and the US Open seven times The 34-year-old is...

national
Why English Majors Are Still in High Demand at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Nicholas Goldberg: Where have all the English majors gone? Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2012. Here we continue to ponder the question of the disappearing English majors, and its relation to...

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The Los Angeles Airport System Receives $1-Million in Donations for its New Headquarters
LAXART receives a $1-million donation, its largest ever, for new Melrose Hill building The airport is one of about two dozen in the United States that is home to a major donation from the...

europe
England’s Lionel Messi scored in the second-round of the World Cup
Saudi Arabia Stuns Messi and Argentina in World Cup’s First Shock Win The shock of a World Cup title in England that began in the same way it finished in Chile. In a matter...

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The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Reports that 5,000 Ontario Workers Died While Working from COVID-19
They made doors, gum and jerry cans. Ontario’s ‘essential’ workers in manufacturing accounted for more workplace COVID deaths than any other sector — even health care workers, according to new data. The Ontario Workplace...

technology
The Son of a Sheriff
Letters to the Editor: 'Measure A (for Alex?)' -- Sheriff Villanueva's legacy in L.A. County April 23, 2013, 10:23PM 04/23/2013 How about a measure that reflects what we mean by "justice"? In a small...