Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says
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Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says

The illegal sale of African ivory in Laos is surging even as neighboring China phases out its own legal ivory…
Now even money is running out in storm-hit Puerto Rico
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Now even money is running out in storm-hit Puerto Rico

First, Hurricane Maria knocked out power and water to Puerto Rico. Then diesel fuel, gas and water became scarce. Now,…
Hugh Hefner, leader of the sexual revolution, dies at 91
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Hugh Hefner, leader of the sexual revolution, dies at 91

Hugh Hefner turned silk pajamas into a work uniform, women into centerfolds and sexual desire into a worldwide multimedia empire…
Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe
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Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe

Social media giant Twitter will visit Capitol Hill Thursday as part of the House and Senate investigations into Russian interference…
Mexicans displaced by quake: ‘This is like a horror story’
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Mexicans displaced by quake: ‘This is like a horror story’

Inside the Francisco Kino Elementary School a miniature city has emerged at the site of a shelter for people who…
Scope of Puerto Rico damage so wide that US aid hard to see
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Scope of Puerto Rico damage so wide that US aid hard to see

Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed…
Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages sold to displaced
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Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages sold to displaced

Thousands of cows and goats grazed in abandoned fields and wandered through charred-out Rohingya Muslim villages after a military crackdown…
Pope launches awareness campaign about migrants’ plight
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Pope launches awareness campaign about migrants’ plight

Pope Francis is launching a two-year activism and awareness-raising campaign about the plight of migrants to counteract mounting anti-immigrant sentiment…
Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive for 1st time next year
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Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive for 1st time next year

Women will be allowed to drive for the first time next summer in Saudi Arabia, the ultra-conservative kingdom announced, marking…
Kenya police tear gas protests over electoral commission
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Kenya police tear gas protests over electoral commission

Kenya police Tuesday dispersed protesters in front of the electoral commission offices as controversy erupted over who should conduct the…
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