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Michigan copper critical to Union victory in Civil War
1+ day, 8+ min ago (622+ words) (Editor's note: The Daily News, in cooperation with three other Upper Peninsula newspapers, is running companion pieces to Ogden Newspapers' "America at 250" series, with a focus on the U. P.'s role in building America. For this week's "America at 250" story, see…...
Rainstorm displaces 55 people in Assin South
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (340+ words) A severe rainstorm with strong winds swept through parts of the Assin South District on Sunday afternoon, damaging 20 structures and displacing 55 people in the Akrofuom and Anyinabrim communities along the Cape Coast'Assin Fosu highway. Homes, market stalls, and several roadside…...
San Juan Preservation Trust Completes "Sea-to-Summit" Corridor with Protection of Mt. Ben West Preserve
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (258+ words) News from San Juan County in Washington state - Including Orcas Island, Lopez Island, Shaw Island, San Juan Island Community raises $1. 84 million in eight months to secure a final 30-acre nature preserve link on San Juan Island's west side. Since then,…...
Ancient China elites cooled off with ice, water fans; folks used bamboo pillows
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (154+ words) Research based on historical inscriptions suggests that temperatures in ancient China often climbed to between 40 and 43 degrees Celsius In ancient China, summer heat could be deadly long before the advent of air conditioning. To survive it, people resorted to remedies…...
Today in History, 1938: Fargo men survive icy swim back to shore after fishing boat capsizes
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (150+ words) On this day in 1938, Fargo hotel owner C. P. Stone and NDAC athletic director Casey Finnegan survived after their fishing boat overturned on Lake Melissa, forcing them to cling to the craft in icy water until drifting ashore. Here is the complete…...
Canada's Energy History in Bite-Sized Episodes - See the First "Teaser" Episode of 3 MINUTE HISTORY CANADA Here
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (173+ words) 3 Minute History Canada launches with fast-paced, three-minute videos that bring pivotal moments to life " from the 1947 Leduc discovery that changed everything, through pipeline battles, the National Energy Program drama, and the global shocks that reshaped Canada and the world. Today's…...
Beyond Route 1: Discovering Waldoboro's River Community
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (228+ words) Along the Medomak River, this Midcoast Maine town is blending conservation, clamming and community to shape its future. Many travelers pass through Waldoboro, Maine, on Route 1 without ever really seeing it. But just a few miles from the highway, the…...
This Pacific Island Nation Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name
16+ min ago (779+ words) Upper Volta, Siam, Swaziland. Names preserved on dusty maps, dented globes and worn world atlases after passing into the mists of time. Soon to join them may be Nauru. The Pacific island nation in Micronesia, at eight square miles, is…...
Terrified 78-year-old Bonnievale woman survives night trapped in the attic during deadly Western Cape floods
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (833+ words) The deafening sound of raging floodwaters crashing through her home was all 78-year-old Carole Dreyer could hear as she spent 11 terrifying hours trapped in the attic of her cottage in Bonnievale in the Cape Winelands. Barefoot and dressed only in…...
See how far behind Colorado is on rain and snow this water year
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (28+ words) CBS News See how far behind Colorado is on rain and snow this water year...