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Trump celebrates first American Pope, hopes for meeting
Prevost was elected on the second day of the Papal Conclave following the death of Pope Francis.
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New Mexico could be the first state with an official aroma: roasted chili pepper
If signed into law, the aroma of roasted chile would be added to the nearly two dozen other official state symbols
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Green comet will be seen for the first time since Stone Age
The comet takes such a long time to pass by the Earth because its orbit around the sun takes it through the outer reaches of the solar system
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Increase in human rights abuses, repression curbed corruption in Cuba and Nicaragua, says report
In Latin America, Venezuela ranked the lowest with a score of 14 on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean)
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As food prices rise, so do egg seizures at the border
The CBP has reported a 108% increase in seized egg products and poultry throughout several ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border
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China's population decreases for the first time in 60 years
The population of mainland China fell by 850,000 people in 2022, to 1.41175 billion—the first decline in population since 1961
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans 'Latinx' term from use in state government
The newly sworn in governor sited an August 2020 Pew Research study only one in four Latinos have even heard of the phrase, and just 3% use it
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Sacred statues of Mexican historical figures, Aztec leaders disappear from Los Angeles park
For several years many statues and monuments have vanished including actor Agustín Lara, postmodernist poet Ramón López Velarde, Mexican Presidents Benito Juárez and Lázaro Cárdenas, Emperor Cuauhtémoc—an Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlán—and revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa
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Scientists discover 168 ancient images in Peru's Nazca desert
The Nazca lines, which were created by the ancient Nazca culture between 100 B.C. and 300 A.D., have been studied for almost 80 years by archaeologists and scientists. However, their purpose remains a mystery
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Elon Musk: The first person in history to lose $200 billion
Musk's wealth has significantly decreased to $137 billion, after Tesla shares plummeted more than 65% in the past year