#Serbia promises clean-up of hydro reservoir

#Serbia promises clean-up of hydro reservoir

“#Serbia promises clean-up of hydro reservoir” POTPECKO LAKE, Serbia – Almost as far as the eye can see, trash spreads out over Serbia’s Potpecko Lake, lapping against the dam that crosses it. Built up over many years against a backdrop of rolling rural hills, the ocean of plastic now threatens to clog up the dam’s…

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#‘Desperate’ mountain lion spotted in California town could be dangerous

#‘Desperate’ mountain lion spotted in California town could be dangerous

“#‘Desperate’ mountain lion spotted in California town could be dangerous” A “sick” and “desperate” mountain lion has been spotted in a small Southern California town, leaving officials unsure why it has become weakened. The massive mammal was spotted on film in Newell Creek, Calif., just 8 miles north of Santa Cruz, where another mountain lion was spotted a few…

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#Mega Millions jackpot surges to nearly half a billion dollars

#Mega Millions jackpot surges to nearly half a billion dollars

“#Mega Millions jackpot surges to nearly half a billion dollars” The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to nearly half a billion dollars.  The prize is currently at a whopping $490 million – with a lump-sum payment cash option of $372.3 million – after no tickets matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing.  However, four tickets matched five of the numbers,…

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#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river

#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river

“#Russian divers hunt for ancient bones in frozen river” Ancient shark teeth, bones of woolly rhinoceros, mammoths and other extinct animals – those are rare artifacts which attract Russian paleontologists to the ice-covered Tobol river some 1,242 miles east of Moscow. For almost two decades scientists have teamed up with divers for a bone hunt…

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#China slams US order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps

#China slams US order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps

“#China slams US order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps” China’s government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors after President Trump signed an order banning transactions with payment services Alipay and WeChat Pay and six other apps. Tuesday’s order escalated a conflict with Beijing over technology,…

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