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Climate and Environment French tourist dies after getting stuck in scorching Death Valley
A French tourist who became stranded on a remote road in Death Valley -- routinely one of the hottest places on Earth -- died as temperatures soared to a punishing 116F...
Sports Vuelta stage three abandoned in dangerous weather conditions
Stage three of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned inside the final few kilometres because of a...
Video 'A very busy day': London Zoo's animals hop on the scales for annual weigh-in
Capybaras, monkeys and penguins are just some of the animals stepping onto the scales as London Zoo carries out its annual weigh-in, part of the keepers' regular checks of the health and well-being of the site's inhabitants. "It's a very busy day," says head keeper Dan Simmonds, who explains that keepers will be weighing and recording data from early in the morning until late in the...