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The Texas frosted elfin (Callophrys irus hadros), a small butterfly subspecies found only in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, has lost most of its prairie habitat and is thought to have declined dramatically over the past century. Image by Matthew D. Moran / The conversation. By Matthew D. Moran, Hendrix …

* China, US data miss expectations * Travel shares plummet on UK quarantine movement * Review for US-China trade plan scheduled for Saturday * Graph: Global FX Rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Updates pricing, changes comment, dateline; previous LONDON) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Shares dip on …

On Monday morning, as Azar marched on the Taiwanese capital Taipei, several Chinese gunmen briefly crossed the de facto maritime border separating the island from mainland China. Later that week, the Chinese military conducted large-scale drills in waters near Taiwan, and appeared in Beijing’s state media as a “warning” to …

A mother cut but make it fashionable. Earlier this week, Khloe Kardashian sported a chic, brunette bob when she returned from sister Kylie JennerThe 23rd birthday getaway in Turks and Caicos. And while the new ‘do’ is incredibly fashionable, it also proves to be practical. Khloe, who was wearing streetwear, …

Sweden chose not to shut down after the coronavirus pandemic, and suffered far more deaths than its neighbors Denmark and Norway. Thousands of Swedish people over the age of 70 died, about half of them living in care homes. The Swedish economy is also expected to shrink by about 6% …