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Santiago Vergara will attempt to break the world record for fastest marathon on stilts this Sunday, hoping to complete the 42km Melbourne Marathon in under six and a half hours. Each stilt weighs three kilograms and adds a meter of height, turning every step into a full-body workout.
Donna Kelce and Tammy Reid turned holiday shopping into charity at Kansas City's Union Station, unveiling special vending machines where every purchase helps families in need. The initiative gave Chiefs fans a simple way to make someone's Christmas brighter with just a swipe of their card.
Wayne National Forest's volunteer program has generated up to $600,000 in community value annually through trail maintenance and outdoor recreation support. The forest is now recruiting new volunteers to help maintain ATV trails and campgrounds that bring economic activity to Lawrence County.
New York's government vehicles just crossed a major green milestone, with zero-emission cars now making up 10% of the state's fleet. The shift proves large-scale clean transportation is already happening, not just promised.
Australian shoppers are discovering that spring's bounty means both better taste and better value at the grocery store. From asparagus to mangoes, seasonal eating is making healthy food more accessible.
Two iconic Western Australian dairy brands are returning to shelves after a rescue deal saved them from permanent closure. Mundella and Margaret River yoghurts will be back in stores before Christmas.
When volunteers showed up to clean Bengaluru's Turahalli Forest in September, they found more than plastic bottles. Four hours of work removed over two tonnes of waste from a forest that shelters 139 bird species.
A farmer in Wayanad, Kerala, turns discarded dry leaves into vertical gardens that produce potatoes, tomatoes, and more vegetables in just a small space. His simple mesh tower method could help home gardeners grow food using materials they'd normally throw away.
A Norwegian mayor and his companion challenged their assumptions about India by driving an auto-rickshaw from Jaisalmer to Kerala. What they found surprised them more than the chaotic traffic.
Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria suspended massive tuition increases after students presented their concerns through respectful dialogue. The decision shows what's possible when institutions truly listen to the people they serve.
The top-ranked Nebraska Huskers volleyball team extended their perfect season to 16-0 with a commanding sweep of No. 15 Indiana on Thursday night. Bergen Reilly's return sparked an offense that hit nearly .400 as a team in the dominant road victory.
Northern Ireland soccer captain Simone Magill is breaking new ground by bringing her 4-month-old daughter Skye to national team camp, showing that motherhood and elite sports can work together. Her team has fully embraced baby Skye, giving the striker 23 new "aunties" who help care for her between training sessions.
Scientists found that decaf coffee improved memory while regular coffee didn't, flipping everything we thought we knew about our morning brew. The secret might be in plant compounds that feed gut bacteria, not caffeine.
After spending 265 consecutive days at sea during a record deployment, USS Abraham Lincoln sailors returned to emotional family reunions in San Diego. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier completed one of the Navy's longest modern deployments.
More than 52,000 Ghanaian teachers could finally receive their overdue promotion payments and salary increases by October 15. After months of delays that sparked nationwide strikes, the government is rushing to verify records and process payments.
A leading agribusiness expert in Ghana is calling on Christian entrepreneurs to build businesses that last generations, not just lifetimes. His message comes as African enterprises struggle with sustainability while European family businesses thrive across centuries.
A former Wall Street exec quit finance to solve a simple problem: what happens after money arrives. His answer is helping 17.6 million people across Africa turn remittances into everyday banking.
The Nigerian Navy will give full military honors to retired Commodore Bethel Chukwuma Adogu, a weapons engineer who spent his career lifting up younger officers. His legacy lives on in the countless naval engineers he trained and inspired.