Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 107, says civil defense
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil has climbed to 107, local civil defense said on Thur...
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'Dead Poets Society' film director Peter Weir to receive Venice career prize
ROME (Reuters) - Peter Weir, the Australian director of "Dead Poets Society" and "The Truman Show", will ...
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Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up
By Bianca Flowers and Renee Hickman DEKALB, Illinois (Reuters) - Falling crop prices are leaving agriculture equipment seller...
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Israel in spotlight at Eurovision semi-final as pro-Palestinian protests loom
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - The second semi-final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest will take p...
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Exclusive: Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective
By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) - Staff at an influential corporate climate action group whose board announced a plan to...
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Australia backs long-term gas drilling despite 2050 climate goals
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Labor government on Thursday laid out a strategy to boost natural gas developme...
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Meet the British wrestling collective with 'queer joy' at its core
LONDON (Reuters) - Think fishnet tights, silver hot pants and long false eyelashes, then add in bodies bouncing off ropes and...
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Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimas...
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44-foot whale carcass on bow of cruise ship baffles NY authorities
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Marine conservationists and government scientists are seeking clues to the mystery of how a 44-fo...
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More Chinese jump through hoops, crawl under nets to foster ties with pets
By Nicoco Chan SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Dog trail races that allow people and their dogs to navigate off-road obstacle courses in...
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