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Philadelphia plane crash: Here’s everything we know

A medical transport plane carrying a child, her mother and four other people went down in a fiery crash near a mall in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday.#news…

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Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?
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Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You $1 Million

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural battle.
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As Trump’s tariff pledge comes due, he vows to follow through on key campaign promise

On Friday afternoon, around the same time a delegation of senior Canadian officials was preparing to meet with President Donald’s Trump’s border czar in a bid to stave off withering new tariffs, Trump himself essentially told them from afar: Don’t bother.
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Why Is Violence Flaring Up in Mineral-Rich Congo?

Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 genocide. But experts say the real reason is Congo’s rare minerals, which power our phones and devices. Ruth Maclean, New York Times West Africa bureau chief, explains how the rebels and their patrons in Rwanda are profiting from the conflict.
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