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Typhoon Mawar lashes Guam, US island territory known as 'Where America's Day Begins'
The powerful Typhoon Mawar that lashed Guam on Thursday has interrupted travel and tropical island life for residents and U.S. military members in one of the nation’s most remote territories. The island in the Pacific Ocean is known for a cheerful greeting drawn from the Indigenous...
USMCA commission to open environmental probe of Mexico train
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The trilateral Commission for Environmental Cooperation established by the U.S., Mexico and Canada has recommended opening an investigation into Mexico's multibillion-dollar tourist train project on the Yucatán peninsula. Environmentalists filed a complaint...
Purple Martin seasonal migration reaches West Virginia
FAIRDALE, W.Va. (AP) — In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in West Virginia. The birds were seen on March 10 in Fairdale, West Virginia, by a purple martin enthusiast — one of many throughout the eastern and central...
Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city. Officials promise a “sustainable forest city” that puts the environment at the heart of...
