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Siberian pageant shows beauty comes in all sizes
Inna Sertrakova, who works at the agency, said the pageant in May aims to challenge Russian attitudes that equate beauty…
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Sleepy Colorado town comes alive during ‘Frozen Dead Guy Days’
The annual three-day festival is the brainchild of a local businesswoman who came up with the whimsical idea 16 years…
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Native American groups take oil pipeline protests to White House
Image: Indigenous leaders participate in a protest march and rally in opposition to the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines. REUTERS/Kevin…
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Japan’s environment minister sees business risk in building new coal-fired plant
Image: Japan’s Environment Minister Koichi Yamamoto speaks at a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan,…
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Facebook signs soccer live-streaming deal with MLS, Univision
As fans increasingly rely on the internet to watch games, social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter Inc have…
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Tech workers find communal living a solution for high rents
Image: People work on their computers during a weekend Hackathon event in San Francisco, California, U.S. July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Gabrielle…
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Hate daylight saving time? You may have a point, researchers say
For most Americans, daylight saving time means only one thing: losing an hour's sleep. So what is the point? This…
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‘Avatar 2’ movie ‘not happening’ in 2018, James Cameron says
The sequel to all-time box office champion "Avatar" has been delayed again and will not be arriving in movie theatres…
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Caterpillar says compliant with tax laws after IRS claim
Caterpillar Inc said on Friday it was compliant with tax laws, a week after federal law enforcement officials raided three…
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Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. court in diesel emissions scandal
Volkswagen AG pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud, obstruction of justice and falsifying statements as part of a $4.3 billion…
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