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Belarus weather balloons force repeated closures of Lithuania’s main airport
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Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30
The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage
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San Francisco sues nation’s top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from
Read MoreMan charged with theft over claims he swallowed $19k Fabergé egg pendant
The egg, which is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, has not yet been recovered.
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