Kathryn (Katy) Phillips, a graduate student from New Jersey, and William (Will) Buford, a naval officer from New Orleans, met almost 20 years before their science-themed wedding. They became friends during Navy ROTC at college and after receiving their commissions, …

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Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center have predicted a “near normal” Atlantic hurricane season this year with between nine and 15 named storms, of which four to eight are expected to reach hurricane strength and …

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Visitor numbers to US drop, while Emirates launch superjumbo’s shortest route and Amsterdam fights overtourism with an unusual initiative United Kingdom’s flag carrier — British Airways — has reestablished its service to Pakistan after more than a decade of suspension. On …

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HAVANA (Reuters) – Cruise line Carnival Corp is asking a U.S. court to dismiss lawsuits that claim the company profited from confiscated Cuban property, the first such cases brought since the Trump administration made them possible this month. Two U.S. …

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Ten thousand years ago, when the Ice Age’s glaciers retreated, the result was the Great Lakes – five massive lakes along today’s U.S.-Canadian border region. Collectively, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie comprise the Earth’s largest body …

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