Ducks, once a conservation bright spot, are now declining in the US, new report shows
A new report says at least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years
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About a third of bird species in U.S. need conservation help, new report says
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Northern Territory’s growing saltwater crocodile population gorging on nine times more prey than 50 years ago
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Texas, New Mexico measles outbreak grows to more than 300
The measles outbreak impacting Texas and New Mexico has now exceeded 300 cases, surpassing the number of measles cases reported in all of the U.S. last year. According to the latest update from the ...The Hill - 6d -
More Americans with college degrees are working multiple jobs, Fed report finds
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February consumer price index report shows slight inflation improvement
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Department of Education workforce slashed in half
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Taliban releases American detainee held in Afghanistan
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