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Camille Herron racked up a staggering 220 laps of the 2.56-mile course. The US athlete surpassed the old record — Sandra Barwick’s 549.063 miles from 1990 — by over 11 miles. From 6 to 12 March, 10 women — Lululemon ambassadors from around the globe —attempted to run the furthest distance of their careers on a loop course at Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta, California.
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TruAlt Bioenergy Limited announces its membership with the World Economic Forum. The ceremonial signing took place against the backdrop of the world Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland. Mr Vijay Nirani, Managing Director, TruAll Bioenergy, and Mr Roberto Bocca, Head of Centre for Energy and Materials.
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Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party, has died. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday March 12, 2024, his publicist said. Recommended Videos Wallinger had worked as musical director for a production of “The Rocky Horror Show” in London’s West End.
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2 years ago Read more at WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

World of Asphalt is North America’s leading international exposition and education resource for the asphalt, pavement maintenance, and traffic safety industries. AEM is looking forward to welcoming back all asphalt industry professionals for three days of key networking, educational opportunities, and industry exploration. FAE will be showcasing our most updated line of cold planers for skid steers and track loaders.
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2 years ago Read more at Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

The Week Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. Subscribe to The Week's Free Newsletters From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Six national teams took part in the 1971 Women's World Cup football tournament in Mexico.
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SolarDuck is supplying the technology for the offshore solar plant. Water covers 71% of Earth and it provides an opportunity to build plants that can absorb an abundant amount of sunlight. This area consists of places like the Caribbean, Japan, South Korea, and even Oman.
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2 years ago Read more at Tomorrow's World Today

China has achieved stunning growth in its installed renewable capacity over the last two decades, far outpacing the rest of the world. But to end its continued dependence on fossil fuels, it must now move ahead with planned reforms to its national electricity system. In 2020, for example, China pledged to reach 1,200 gigawatts of renewables capacity by 2030, more than double its capacity at that time.
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2 years ago Read more at Yale Environment 360

The challenge is related to an investment that the World Bank made a decade ago in a chain of schools in Kenya. It became a source of controversy when allegations emerged in 2020 about widespread sexual abuse at the schools.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

Armed men seized nearly 300 children from a school in Kaduna state last week. No one has claimed responsibility, but residents of Kuriga, where the raid took place, have blamed bandits who stage kidnappings for ransom. Authorities have launched a search and rescue mission for the children.
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ANNOUNCER: Live in 2024 the 76th annual Leadville ski joring! NICK EICHER, HOST: There was nothing but joy in Leadville, Colorado. A little like water skiing except with horses, not boats, and snow, not water. SAVANNAH MCCARTHY: Your face goes numb. And then you get to the finish line. You hope your skier is still there.
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