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February 12, 2023

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

The major earthquake that struck Monday hit hard Syria’s northwestern rebel-held enclave, where over four million people for years have struggled to cope with ruthless airstrikes and rampant poverty.
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February 12, 2023

Mainers help finish labors of love left unfinished by people who died

The growing roster of Loose Ends volunteers is made up of crafters from around the world with diverse fiber arts skills ranging from quilting to amigurumi.
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February 12, 2023

Sen. Chuck Schumer says two downed objects believed to be balloons

Schumer said teams were recovering debris from the objects and would work to determine where they came from.
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February 12, 2023

Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths passes 33,000

The death toll from Monday’s quakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria stood at 33,179 on Sunday and was certain to rise as search teams locate more bodies in the rubble.
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February 12, 2023

Study finds heavy metals in 28 popular dark chocolate bars

Consumer Reports tested 28 popular dark chocolate bars from Seattle’s own Theo Chocolate to Trader Joe’s, Hershey’s to Ghirardelli, and even smaller brands such as Alter Eco and Mast.
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February 12, 2023

Sorrow turns to tension over Turkey earthquake response

Many in Turkey express frustration that rescue operations have proceeded painfully slowly, and that valuable time has been lost during the narrow window for finding people alive beneath the rubble.
Published
February 11, 2023

Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 28,000

Rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins – one of them just 7 months old.
Published
February 11, 2023

Russian military contractor says war in Ukraine could drag on for years

Ukrainian and Western officials have warned that Russia could launch a new broad offensive to try to turn the tide of the conflict as the war approaches the one-year mark.
Published
February 9, 2023

U.S. House votes to condemn China over balloon surveillance

In a Congress riven by partisan splits, the shared anxiety over China’s stealthy balloon surveillance program and the reach of Beijing’s global military provided an unusual opening for bipartisan agreement.
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February 9, 2023

U.S. says China balloon could collect intelligence signals

Before the U.S. offered new information, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson repeated the nation’s insistence the large unmanned balloon was a civilian meteorological airship that had blown off course.

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