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Quote of the day by Michael Jordan: “The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me….” – a powerful lesson in commitment, discipline and fulfilment | World News

Michael Jordan (Image: Wikipedia) Great achievements rarely happen by accident. Behind almost every extraordinary success sits a long stretch of discipline, sacrifice and genuine commitment. Michael Jordan captured exactly that relationship with basketball in a single striking comparison. “The game is my wife,” he said. “It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back…

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Hydroelectric Power Generation: North Carolina dam tested three water flows for 20 years, and scientists found the level that protects river wildlife while keeping more water for power | World News

A North Carolina hydroelectric dam has spent two decades testing how much water it can hold back without harming the wildlife downstream. The Roanoke Rapids Dam, run by Dominion Energy, diverts most of the Roanoke River’s flow through a powerhouse channel to generate electricity, leaving a bypassed stretch of the original riverbed with reduced water….

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A Colorado farmer put 3,276 solar panels over his crops, and the shade created cooler conditions for heat-sensitive plants | World News

Representative Image of solar panels and thriving crops growing together on the same farmland (AI-generated image) A family farm in Longmont, Colorado has turned part of its land into a working example of how solar power and agriculture can share the same ground. Byron Kominek, owner of Jack’s Solar Garden, covered roughly five acres of…

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Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet as the Colorado River crisis deepened; Lake Powell is also under pressure, raising questions over water and hydropower

A paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil) Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has reached its lowest recorded level since it was created nearly…

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US truckers must speak English: Trump administration moves to make rule permanent

Trucking students practice reverse parking in training trucks at the Driving Academy. (AP Photo) The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has moved to make English-language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers a permanent part of federal regulations, saying drivers who cannot sufficiently read or speak English or understand highway signs and signals must be placed…

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Desouza: From Wendy’s to Yale: Thalles DeSouza survived a shooting, learned English and earned a full scholarship worth over $194,500

Thalles Winner DeSouza with Terry Smily and Usama El-Sehrawey celebrating his acceptance into Yale A Wendy’s worker who survived a shooting in Brazil is heading to Yale University after his bosses helped him pay for college.Thalles Winner DeSouza, 23, had started working at a Wendy’s restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, while he was still in…

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US lawmaker urges Trump admin to stop advanced chips from reaching China

US lawmaker urges Trump to block advanced chips from reaching China. A senior US Republican lawmaker has urged the Donald Trump administration to enforce stricter controls on advanced semiconductor shipments to China, warning that loopholes could allow Chinese companies to gain access to high-end chips critical to artificial intelligence and military technologies.John Moolenaar, who chairs…

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In 2010, a Massachusetts cranberry farm began returning to wetland; 225 acres and 3 miles of stream were restored, and thousands of migratory fish returned

225 acres of wetland was restored, along with 3 miles of streams (Credit: Living Observatory) For more than a century, Tidmarsh Farms in Plymouth, Massachusetts, was used to grow cranberries. In 2010 it started a transofrmation that slowly turned it back into freshwater wetland.Tidmarsh Farms is a 600-acre property near the coast. According to NOAA…

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Austin: An Austin homeowner with no claims in over a decade paid $3,000 to trim trees after aerial photos put her insurance renewal at risk

Travelers Insurance told Gartenmann that because of the photo the company would not renew her policy. (Pictures: KUT News) For years, Tracy Gartenmann had insured her Austin home against wildfires, hailstorms and high winds. Then, in January, she received an email telling her that her insurance would not be renewed.The reason was visible in two…

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Steve Jobs Inspiring Quotes: When Steve Jobs called it ‘the single best invention of life’: Why this iconic speech resonates even years after his death

Steve Jobs didn’t lace his words with the usual humour or seek theatrics when he addressed the graduating students at Stanford in 2005. During his commencement address, he spoke about something profound he had learned in life, and that speech continues to resonate with millions of people even a decade after his death. He spoke…

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