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Dolly Parton fans celebrate the first '9 to 5' day by honoring her love of literacy

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September 25 marked the first official Dolly Parton Day — a playful nod to the late country singer’s world-renowned hit.
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Here's how Dolly Parton fans celebrated the first official '9 to 5' day

September 25 marked the first official Dolly Parton Day — a playful nod to the late country singer’s world-renowned hit.
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'Lost' bird reappears in West Africa's forests after more than a decade

In June, a team of researchers working in Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park spotted a Ghana cuckooshrike, a bird that hadn’t been seen in 13 years.
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The UN just passed the first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations' sovereignty

The world, including the U.S., agreed that rising seas will not change national borders even as small islands disappear.
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After a rope snare left her gravely wounded, a baby elephant vanished out of sight from the Kenya Wildlife Service.
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A baby rhino and baby zebra were rescued just one week apart: 'They've been inseparable ever since'

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After 20 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit, this man found freedom. Now, he's helping others like him

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