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'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa

'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.
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Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano

Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Residents wore masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that blanketed roads and green rice fields in villages in south-central Indonesia as rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Tuesday for a second straight
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What to know about a potential deal to keep TikTok running in US

What to know about a potential deal to keep TikTok running in US

Less than a month after extending a deadline to ban TikTok for the third time, President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that, “We pretty much have a deal,” on TikTok — but he did not offer details.
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Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast

Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast

A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under the current conditions.
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A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

Shares of Tesla tumbled 7% Monday as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.
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Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy

Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy

Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland's coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology's commercial viability
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