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Canada to apologize, pay former Gitmo prisoner Omar Khadr
The Canadian government is going to apologize and give millions to a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan when he was 15.
Scientists baffled by strange sea creatures near Alaska
Strange sea creatures that resemble large pink thimbles are showing up on the coast of southeast Alaska for the first time after making their way north along the West Coast for the last few years.
Merkel before G20: Paris accord irreversible, not negotiable
Europe is "more determined than ever" to make the Paris climate accord a success, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, June 29, 2017.
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth on Waikiki beach
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal has given birth on a Waikiki beach — the first such birth in at least several decades.
Whale-watching comes under scrutiny at South Africa meeting
Whale-watching is a growing tourist business in many parts of the world, and delegates to an international whale conference in South Africa say guidelines to protect the animals are needed.
Trump plan would expand oil drilling in Arctic and Atlantic
The Trump administration said on Thursday, June 29, 2017, it is taking steps to expand oil drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.
Oil tanker collides with cargo ship in Dover Strait off UK
An oil tanker and a large cargo ship collided on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in the Dover Strait between Britain and France.
Study links at-risk orcas' failed pregnancies to scarce food
Endangered killer whales that frequent the inland waters of Washington state are having pregnancy problems because they cannot find enough fish to eat, according to a new study.
Board: Pipeline security company operated without license
North Dakota regulators are suing a private security firm hired by the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, alleging it operated in the state without a license.
Trump administration moves to withdraw clean-water rule
The Trump administration moved Tuesday to roll back an Obama administration policy that protected more than half the nation’s streams from pollution.