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Spring Arrives Overnight in Fairbanks, Alaska

In Fairbanks, Alaska, spring happens overnight In many places, spring happens gradually. But in far-north Fairbanks, Alaska, birch and aspen trees often put their leaves out over a span of just 24-48 hours, a dramatic event known as "greenup."

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Drive Five Hours or Fly 20 Minutes? Provincetown Loses Year-Round Flights

Joe Castellana often has to drive several hours to complete the 120-mile trip from his home on the tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Mass., to Boston, especially during the summer. He can fly but commercial flights aren't offered during the off-season.

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Narges Mohammadi Transferred to Tehran Hospital

BEIRUT — Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation

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Savvy shoppers turn to discount grocers to cut food costs

When Rachel Negro-Henderson began shopping regularly at Aldi during the pandemic after her husband lost his coaching job, she sometimes felt self-conscious running into acquaintances at the store. That discomfort has faded.