Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kind

A massive purple star sapphire weighing 3,563 carats has been unveiled in Sri Lanka. The owners, who wish to remain anonymous ...

Lego Pokémon are officially available for preorder, plus more of the best new Lego sets available now

Lego Icons released an Artemis launch set that goes for $249.99 and is currently on backorder. This Technics set, by contrast ...
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The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.

Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam. Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Where can you find Asheville warming centers? Emergency shelter?

ASHEVILLE - With the arrival of winter, and despite the warm-up expected for the holidays, once weather again turns cold, several area nonprofits, shelters and churches offer reprieve during the day.
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List: Asheville shelters open during Code Purple on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31

Several shelters will open their doors to provide warmth for the Asheville community amid cold weather on Tuesday, Dec. 30 and Wednesday, Dec. 31. Shelters are available at the following locations: ...