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Girls transform their ‘floating slum’ by learning to code
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Sharon Okpoe has lived her entire 17 years in Makoko—known as the world's largest "floating slum"—built on a lagoon in Lagos, Nigeria.Rickety shacks stand on stilts in the polluted water. Canoes are
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Teen’s app changes lives in her impoverished community
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They call it ‘Sili-drone Valley’
A golf course in a part of North Dakota locals call "Sili-drone Valley" believes it has a solution to declining membership at courses nationwide: Drone deliveries. Beginning Sept. 15, players at King's Walk Golf
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Samsung’s billionaire chief is headed to North Korea
The leader of Samsung's sprawling business empire will visit North Korea this week along with the heads of other top South Korean corporations. Jay Y. Lee, Samsung's billionaire chief, is one of nearly a
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The North Dakota golf course dropping burgers from a drone
A golf course in a part of North Dakota locals call "Sili-drone Valley" believes it has a solution to declining membership at courses nationwide: Drone deliveries. Beginning Sept. 15, players at King's Walk Golf
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Silvio Berlusconi Fast Facts
(CNN)Here's a look at the life of billionaire and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.Personal:Birth date: September 29, 1936 Birth place: Milan, Italy
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Hajj Pilgrimage Fast Facts
(CNN)Here's a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. More than two million Muslims perform the pilgrimage annually.Facts:August 9, 2019 - The Hajj pilgrimage is expected to start (dates may
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Typhoon Mangkhut hits mainland China, lashes Hong Kong, dozens dead in Philippines
(CNN)The world's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Mangkhut, continued its path of destruction across Southeast Asia over the weekend, reaching mainland China on Sunday afternoon after pummeling Hong Kong and killing dozens in the
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Rescuers rush to aid of victims in north
Buguey, Cagayan province, the Philippines (CNN)Rescue efforts ramped up in the Philippines on Sunday to aid a quarter of a million people caught in the path of Typhoon Mangkhut, as authorities said dozens had
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In photos: Typhoon Mangkhut
Rescue workers wade through floodwaters during a rescue operation in Macau on Sunday, September 16. Isaac Lawrence/AFP/Getty Images Updated 11:48 AM ET, Sun September 16, 2018 Rescue workers wade through floodwaters during a rescue


