Some experts argue for keeping the status quo, saying a ban on selling fossils would mean that important specimens would remain undiscovered or be illegally extracted and sold on the black market.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
12 Aug. 2026
After carefully selecting specimens with reliable dates and locations, the team extracted DNA using techniques designed for highly degraded historical samples.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2026
At dinnertime, Thune gathered all the Republican senators for a meeting as the standoff deepened at the Capitol.
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Lisa Mascaro,
Fortune,
8 Aug. 2026
The threats came amid rampant speculation and scrutiny of the investigation, deepened in part by uncertainty surrounding Wells’ final hours, distrust of law enforcement and the state’s long history of racist violence.
These same advantages have strengthened Washington’s ability to shape global legal norms.
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Mark Jia,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Aug. 2026
In 2023, Anduril expanded into rocket propulsion with the acquisition of Adranos and strengthened its aircraft capabilities by acquiring Blue Force Technologies, whose designs became the basis for the Fury autonomous fighter aircraft.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Aug. 2026
In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.
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Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2026
With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2026
The decision comes on the heels of a trade deadline in which Pittsburgh, seeking to end a decade-long playoff drought, fortified its leaky bullpen with a series of moves, including acquiring prominent reliever Luke Weaver from the New York Mets.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2026
Identify fortified non-dairy substitutions for milk and yogurt.
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