Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities.
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Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Aug. 2026
But uncovering the identity of the decades-old body would not be quick work.
Even in defeat, Fulham succeeded in exposing frailties in Chelsea’s defensive structure at Craven Cottage.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
26 Aug. 2026
Free and charitable clinics scramble to absorb uninsured patients even as Florida’s healthcare squeeze becomes a defining campaign issue, exposing a broader national failure to rein in medical costs.
Since first unveiling the song ‘Bop’ in February 2025, Duplantis, who trains between Stockholm and Louisiana, where he was born, has released six more records.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2026
Summary Ferrari's stock initially plunged 8% after unveiling its first electric car, the Luce, on May 25, with investors questioning its styling and electric drivetrain.
While another meeting was slated for Monday, media reports of the meeting and what an eventual settlement could entrail — such as divesting some pay TV networks — led Bonta to call off the discussions, his office said.
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Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2026
Not least when Barrocas—who retains a 1% stake in SharkNinja—just last week took advantage of its stellar stock performance to net himself over $100 million pretax by divesting nearly 600,000 shares.
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