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Wyoming lawmakers move to ban sales of electric vehicles by 2035
Lawmakers in Wyoming filed a surprise resolution Friday that would ban the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) in the state, as a response to other states, including California, banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles. In 2021, Wyoming ranked eighth nationally in crude oil production, producing 85.43 million barrels of crude oil.
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Bringing cake to office as harmful as passive smoking, UK food watchdog says
Bringing cake into the office is as harmful as passive smoking, the chair of the UK's food watchdog has suggested. Professor Susan Jebb, the Food Standards Agency chairwoman, said workers should think twice before bringing unhealthy treats into the workplace which might tempt colleagues.
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2nd Colorado library closes due to meth contamination
For the second time in a month, a Colorado library has closed its doors to clean up methamphetamine contamination.
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Report: Indiana man arrested after young child seen with gun
An Indiana man faces criminal charges after a young boy was allegedly seen holding a handgun outside their apartment and pulling the trigger without firing any bullets.
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'Just as good as the lottery': Mammoth bone claim brings treasure hunters to NYC
Several groups of treasure hunters have taken to New York City’s East River in recent weeks after hearing a guest on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast claim a boxcar’s worth of potentially valuable prehistoric mammoth bones was dumped in the river in the 1940s.
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BBC sorry for pornographic noises heard during cup coverage
The BBC has apologized after pornographic noises were played on air during the broadcaster’s live coverage of an FA Cup match, apparently via a mobile phone that a prankster had hidden in the studio.
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