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In New Hampshire, mountain bikers keep horse's head above the mud until crews pull him free

After a horse named Mac was found sinking into deep mud, a group of mountain bikers rushed in to help. The incident unfolded near Beaver Pond in Bear Brook State Park in Deerfield, New Hampshire. The ...
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In Colorado, school bus cuts tied to diesel costs are leaving kids late, hungry, and walking farther

Rising diesel costs are reshaping school days in Colorado. In the Denver suburbs, Cherry Creek School District is short of ...
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In Scotland, a roof repair job led to thousands more in damage as scammers target bill fears

One Inverclyde case cited by STV News involved a homeowner who paid £3,750 for roof-coating work and then ended up with more ...
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In Philadelphia, 14,000 tons of dumped trash left taxpayers with a nearly $9 million bill

Illegal dumping carries a significant cost for Philadelphia taxpayers, with nearly 14,000 tons of waste cleared at a cost ...
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Ohio family's basement flooded twice with sewage in just 3 months, damage costs now run into tens of thousands

A Columbus, Ohio, family says repeated sewage backups flooded a basement bedroom twice in three months, leaving the rebuilt ...
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Apple Watch Series 12 features improvements, but new models still make repairs difficult

The Apple Watch Series 12 is slightly easier to service than earlier base models, but both it and the Ultra 4 still make ...
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In England, couple give up Arlington Row home after tourists bang doors, peep in windows

An English couple is saying goodbye to one of the country's most famous rows of cottages and leaving their Arlington Row home.
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Missouri residents say Liberty power bills soared into the thousands, one nearing $8,000

Aurora, Missouri, residents say Liberty Utilities electric charges have jumped from several hundred dollars to more than ...
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Investigators say an overheated power strip started the house fire that killed 5 people

Investigators say a power strip overheated and started the Riverdale, Utah, house fire that killed five members of the Bird family on Thursday.
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Houston homeowner flags backyard hole, then city calls 16-foot well a 'private problem'

Houston homeowner Karen Jennings has been trying to get a large opening in her backyard addressed, as a dispute continues over who should secure it.
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Georgia homeowners say warehouse blasts shake windows, crack walls

Homeowners near Stonecrest Industrial Parkway in DeKalb County, Georgia, say blasting tied to a warehouse development has ...
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England Pub faces a disputed $73,000 bill that could cut off their electricity

The Chequers Inn in Lamberhurst, Kent, risks losing electricity after owners Becky Gomery and Rich Spicer were hit with a disputed bill of more than £55,000.