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August 21, 2019

Will you be a scam artist’s next target?

Believing that fraud can’t happen to us — because we’re too smart, logical or informed — may make us more vulnerable. Successful scam artists skillfully...
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Plastic particles in drinking water present ‘low’ risk: WHO

Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World...
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Mexican musician Celso Pina, accordion ‘rebel,’ dies at 66

Mexican musician Celso Pina, famed as “the rebel of the accordion” for mixing eclectic styles with traditional Colombian cumbia, died on Wednesday of a heart...
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Tropical Storm Ivo forms west of Mexico

Tropical Storm Ivo formed Wednesday off the southwestern coast of Mexico but was not forecast to pose a threat of landfall. The U.S. National Hurricane...
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Mexican court says cocaine should be allowed

A pro-legalization group in Mexico says a court has granted two injunctions ordering the government to allow plaintiffs to carry and use cocaine, though not...
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