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Friday, 7/24, 10:53 AM

How 60,000 Lost Sneakers Helped Map the Ocean's Currents

  • When a cargo ship spilled tens of thousands of Nike sneakers into the Pacific in 1990, oceanographers turned the accident into an experiment.
  • By tracking where the shoes washed up, they refined their maps of the ocean's currents, one of a series of spilled cargoes, from bath toys to Lego, that have quietly advanced the science of the sea.
The Knesset building in Jerusalem
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Israel's Knesset dissolves, setting up an October election

  • Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself, clearing the way for a general election on October 27.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed the move, which follows a burst of last-minute legislation and long-running strains within his coalition.

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A German fire brigade engine (file photograph)
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Two killed and dozens injured in hospital fire in northern Germany

  • A fire at a hospital in the northern German town of Ludwigslust killed at least two people and injured around 34 in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.
  • The blaze broke out in the building's roof, forcing an emergency evacuation of patients and staff; its cause is under investigation.

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In brief

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