The long-term key to manatee survival is the restoration of beds of seagrass on which they depend, officials say.
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Storm-weary Californians clean up, brace for another torrent
Storm-ravaged California is scrambling to clean up and repair widespread damage.
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U.S. will max out on debt soon, setting up political fight
Past forecasts suggest a default could instantly bury the country in a deep recession, right at a moment of slowing global growth.
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‘Cyber incident’ hits U.K. postal service, halts overseas mail
Services for mail coming into the country are operating with minor delays.
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Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor marks upcoming 105th birthday
He and six other WW II veterans visit the New Orleans museum thanks to a project of actor Gary Sinise’s charitable foundation.
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Brazil ‘mega-protest’ fizzles amid authorities’ concern
Whether because of preventative measures adopted or not, the supposed uprising was a dud.
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U.S. official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles in crashes
To achieve 300 or more miles of range per charge from an EV, batteries have to weigh thousands of pounds.
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Jeff Beck, guitar virtuoso who influenced generations, dies at 78
Beck won 8 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – once with the Yardbirds in 1992 and again as a solo artist in 2009.
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Jill Biden in ‘good spirits’ after having cancerous lesions removed, White House says
Basal cell carcinoma is the most curable form of skin cancer.
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Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82
He won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s.