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Scientists remove 98 'murder hornets' in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists removed 98 so-called murder hornets from a nest discovered near the Canadian border in Washington state over the weekend, including 13 that were captured live in a net, the state Department of Agriculture said Monday.
Scientists remove 98 'murder hornets' in Washington state
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists removed 98 so-called murder hornets from a nest discovered near the Canadian border in Washington state over the weekend, including 13 that were captured live in a net, the state Department of Agriculture said Monday.
US stocks tumble toward worst day in a month amid virus woes
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Women's groups lead more protests over Poland abortion law
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NASA finds water on sunlit surface of moon in two breakthrough studies
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Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures
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Big power shutoffs in California as winds boost fire danger
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Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
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Global pandemic hits home in the West Virginia mountains
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Remembering his friends, Springsteen pens ‘Letter to You’
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NYPD sued over aggressive tactics against Floyd protesters
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Merkel's party puts off choice of new leader for 2nd time
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Coal magnate Robert Murray dies; he long fought regulators
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