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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hiroo, Japan, early Monday morning local time, one day after another ...

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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, ...

In a state where wildfires are becoming a year-round threat, architects built one California homeowner a house designed to thrive with fire-resistant materials and thoughtful, eco-conscious design. A ...

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