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More than 900 wind turbines in central New Mexico are delivering electricity through a 550-mile transmission line, reaching homes as far away as California. The SunZia project demonstrates how wind that strengthens after sunset can complement daytime solar power.
Source: Grist
Read the original story →Serbia’s Student List, which emerged from a student revolt and brings together professors, activists and artists, won 53% of the vote against the governing party’s 39%. Prosecutors have opened investigations including into electoral fraud, but parliament has not yet convened and the outgoing party retains considerable institutional power.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read the original story →Pakistan recorded 111 deaths from terrorist attacks in October, down from 260 in September, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). Injuries also fell to their lowest monthly level in a year, although rising kidnappings and a worsening longer-term picture mean this is not yet evidence of lasting security.
Source: Dawn
Read the original story →Hundreds of New Jersey students collected more than 250,000 pounds of food during the second annual 100-Yard Food Drive Challenge, covering Howell High School’s football field with yellow donation bags. According to nonprofit organizer Dermer Dreams, all the food has reached 30 food banks to help families across the state.
Source: Good News Network
Read the original story →A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel refused to keep the termination of Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status in force while litigation continues. Protection and legal work rights are set to return November 6 unless the Supreme Court intervenes; the ACLU says hundreds of thousands lost status.
Source: Rio Times
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