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Crystal Faberge egg expected to fetch $26 million

LONDON (AP) — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia's ruling family before it was toppled by revolution is going up for auction, valued at more than 20 million pounds ($26.4 million). Christie's auction house says the Winter Egg is just one of seven of the opulent ...

Talking turkey pays off when trading for other animals

CONCORD, N.H. — No one wants a weasel on their Thanksgiving table, but swapping turkeys for other animals was once surprisingly common. Trading turkeys – for wildlife management, not dinner – was a key part of one of North America's biggest conservation success stories. After dwindling ...

Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath North Sea

NORTH SEA, Denmark — Appearing first as a dot on the horizon, the remote Nini oil field on Europe's rugged North Sea slowly comes into view from a helicopter. Used to extract fossil fuels, the field is now getting a second lease on life as a means of permanently storing planet-warming ...

Big storm impacts bird activities

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero Some quotes are timeless. It is the time when thoughts of the wonder of all that is good, wonderful, beautiful, and worthy of grateful thanks appears in the headlights. The Upper ...

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings Pac-Man, Labubu and more to Manhattan

NEW YORK — The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies on Thursday, as floats featuring Labubu and Lego graced the streets. The parade, which started on Manhattan's Upper West Side and closed at the iconic Macy's Herald ...