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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Elizabeth smith - What They Never Told You

In 1974, a mother claimed 116 acres in Alaska. 10 years later, she became the last woman in America to receive a homestead patent

In 1984, Elizabeth Smith solidified her place in history as America's final female homesteader, claiming 116.32 acres near Big Delta, Alaska. Under a diminishing homesteading program, she dedicated a decade to enhancing and cultivating this land, marking the culmination of a 123-year experiment in the distribution of land to hopeful…

The Economic Times

‘Ring the bells’: Residents recall escape from Spanish wildfire

LOS GALLARDOS, Spain - As flames raced toward the Spanish village of Bedar, Manoli Ramos received a desperate order from the mayor: run to the church and ring the bells to warn residents of the danger closing in.

Bangkok Post

Out-of-control go-kart at amusement park leaves autistic woman with shattered pelvis and ‘labial wounds’: suit

Exclusive: Chloe Elizabeth Smith, an adult who is considered legally incapacitated and is under the guardianship of her parents, was critically injured as her horrified mother looked on, according to court filings

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The Rev Michael Jackson obituary

Other lives: Minister of the United Reformed Church who loved helping student ministers gain practical experience

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Scottish Labour grandee claims £30k – but hasn't spoken in Lords in 26 years

A SCOTTISH Labour grandee claimed more than £30,000 in expenses from the House of Lords during the last parliament despite not speaking in the…

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Silent minority: 15 peers claimed £585k while not speaking in a single Lords debate

Analysis shows 10% of peers make half of all contributions to debates while others claim allowances but say nothing

The Guardian - UK

Ancient 'echidnapus' evidence of 'age of monotremes'

Opalised jaw bones unearthed in the outback town of Lightning Ridge have revealed Australia was home to a range of monotremes 100 million years ago.

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Shared ownership: how to ‘staircase’ to owning a home — the pros and cons

It’s vital to check the small print, but by increasing your share you could pay less rent and take advantage of rising house prices

Evening Standard

Dozens killed as wildfire burns historic Hawaii town to the ground

At least 36 people have been killed in a wildfire that has razed a Hawaiian town, officials said Wednesday, as desperate residents jumped into the ocean in a bid to escape the fast-moving flames.

France 24

Rural Central Texas’ plentiful trees make power outages a frustrating fact of life after storms

Leon County’s judge wants the state to help clear trees around power lines after residents again go without electricity following another storm.

The Texas Tribune

The latest death and in memoriam notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

Wales Online

The most recent death notices in Wales as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with their families and friends

Wales Online

The latest death and in memoriam notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

Wales Online

Why you really wouldn't want to have blue blood

Blood is red and there is no debating that, right? Wrong. Crabs, lobsters, spiders and octopuses all have blue blood. There are even tales of the blue people of Kentucky.

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East Belfast woman's life turned 'upside down' by Long Covid

Elizabeth said she feels like "a battery that won't charge."

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