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Moises Vega gives an interview at the Volcano Museum in Amecameca, Mexico, near the Popocatépetl volcano, Sunday, June 11, 2023. The 64-year-old Mexican says he can speak the sacred language of volcanoes to ask for good weather and a good crop. (AP Photo/Aurea Del Rosario)

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How a Mexican spiritual leader preserves the sacred knowledge of the volcano known as El Popo
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ - Associated Press
Tue,06/20/23-8:03AM , 89 Reads
AMECAMECA, Mexico (AP) — Moisés Vega has a distinctive job: The 64-year-old Mexican says he can speak the sacred language of volcanoes to ask for good weather and a good crop.
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A Dandelion Energy employee sprays excess groundwater back on the lawn during installation of a geothermal heat pump system at a home in White Plains, N.Y., Monday, May 8, 2023. A water-filled loop is installed several hundred feet deep in the yard to either carry heat away from or into the house depending on season. Industry experts see the technology becoming increasingly popular in the coming years. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

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Little-known but efficient, a different way to heat and cool your house
By ISABELLA O'MALLEY - Associated Press
Thu,07/13/23-7:00AM , 89 Reads
Summers are famously humid in New York State, but life in the Maioli household has gotten more comfortable since the couple installed a new heating and cooling system — one that isn't well known yet in the U.S.
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Riders roll out of Tama-Toledo, Iowa, during RAGBRAI 50, Friday, July 28, 2023. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP)

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Pedaling beats polarization in a huge, cross-Iowa bike ride
By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/10/23-7:38AM , 89 Reads
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — Bob Molsberry was a college student when he first watched the recreational bike ride that organizers say is now the country's longest, largest and oldest.
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Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ - Associated Press
Thu,11/14/24-6:40AM , 89 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — A simple, uncommon ritual starts each staff meeting at Myosin Marketing.
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