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Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?

Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with firewood, drops of fragrant patchouli oil trickling into
Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur

Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur

CALGARY — Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event.
Rate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province's top doctor

Rate of new measles cases in Ontario stable, says province's top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario's measles outbreak is likely to continue into the summer, the province's chief medical officer of health said Friday, but a stable rate of new cases is a hopeful sign that it will not worsen.
Betty White, TV's Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles

Betty White, TV's Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White is making her mark on the nation's snail mail. The beloved actor of “The Golden Girls” fame was celebrated with a new U.S. Postal Service stamp at a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Los Angeles Zoo on Thursday.
The Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 2 decades

The Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 2 decades

NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't the night punk broke, but it was close.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
A timeline of recent British royal events

A timeline of recent British royal events

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was hospitalized briefly for side effects from his cancer treatment and canceled public appointments on Friday, a small setback in his more than yearlong battle with an undisclosed type of the disease .
Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?

Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who battled childhood cancer has received the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells , in a study aimed at restoring the fertility of cancer’s youngest survivors.
Selling 23andMe assets raises concerns for Canadians' data: Ontario privacy commissioner

Selling 23andMe assets raises concerns for Canadians' data: Ontario privacy commissioner

Ontario’s privacy commissioner says Canadians who use genetic testing companies should be aware that highly sensitive personal data is increasingly accessed by law enforcement agencies to solve crimes.
'Severance' star Britt Lower explores Toronto's bike lanes and book aisles for 'Darkest Miriam'

'Severance' star Britt Lower explores Toronto's bike lanes and book aisles for 'Darkest Miriam'

TORONTO — Leaving behind the sterile office corridors of “Severance,” Britt Lower pedalled through Toronto's bustling streets in order to find her character’s pulse for “Darkest Miriam.
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