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Two Newport Beach fishermen pulled a cruise ship pianist from the Pacific Ocean nearly 20 miles offshore, after authorities believe he may have spent approximately nine hours in the water. He was taken to hospital and is expected to survive.
Source: The Guardian
Read the original story →Seventeen-year-old Sujood in Gaza can now write comfortably instead of having to lie down, after receiving her own wheelchair and adapted table. She and her brothers, Anas and Mohammad, received customised devices from EducAid that have made studying, movement and daily activities easier.
Source: UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Read the original story →University of Sydney researchers have mapped deuterium, a heavier isotope of hydrogen, dissolved in the spaces between metal atoms—a state that had long eluded direct observation. The findings could help researchers understand hydrogen damage in pipelines and storage tanks, but do not yet demonstrate safer materials.
Source: bioengineer.org
Read the original story →Shiv Kumar Yadav says advice from FarmerChat helped bring disease under control in his mango nursery within days, saving many saplings and an estimated Rs 10,000. His experience shows how timely, free agricultural guidance can help farmers replace guesswork with practical action.
Source: The Better India
Read the original story →New Mexico’s Child Tax Credit provided $138 million in relief to 255,000 families this year, according to the state’s taxation and revenue secretary. Census figures reported by the Albuquerque Journal put the state’s supplemental child poverty rate below the national rate when taxes, assistance and living expenses are counted.
Source: abqjournal.com
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