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Vance Knocks Harris as a 'Wacky San Francisco Liberal' in Nevada
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In both stops, he also blamed Ms. Harris for the offshoring of
American manufacturing jobs through her support of trade deals like
the North American Free Trade Agreement, which Mr. Trump significantly
revised but left mostly intact during his term as president.

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Hamas chief's son speaks out after father's killing, makes vow
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A son of top Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who the group said
has been killed in an Israeli attack in Iran early Wednesday, has
vowed Palestinians "will fight until freedom is achieved."















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Joe Biden passes "essential stop" in bid to save mail-in ballots
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Vance wrote in her legal blog, Civil Discourse, on Monday that Biden
nominated former Florida Congresswoman Val Demings and Republican
businessman William Zollars to the board of governors as a way of
exercising more control.

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Kari Lake sends message to "bulletproof" Donald Trump after primary
win
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Kari Lake thanked "bulletproof" Donald Trump for his endorsement and
support after winning the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in
Arizona on Tuesday, saying she will be his "backup in Washington."














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Greg Abbott celebrates court victory on Texas border barrier
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Abbott said in a post on X, formerly Twitter: "The Federal Court of
Appeals for the Fifth Circuit just ruled that Texas can keep these
buoys in the water, securing our border. Biden tried to remove them. I
fought to keep them in the water. That is exactly where they will
stay."

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The movement desperately trying to get people to have more babies
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Abortion was always slated to be a top issue in the 2024 presidential
election. But virtually no one predicted that politicians would be
openly blasting those ambivalent about having children.














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Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated: What We Know So Far
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BEIRUT — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn
airstrike in the Iranian capital Wednesday, Iran and the militant
group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks
escalating the conflict even as the U.S. and other nations were
scrambling to prevent an all-out regional war. Iran’s supreme leader
vowed revenge against Israel.

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Kim Yeji's 'Aura' Has Won Over the Internet. Now She's Aiming for Gold
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Perhaps “the biggest bada-- of the Paris Olympics” and the “2024
Olympics’ first breakout style star,” according to Glamour and GQ.
“The most ‘main character energy’ I’ve ever seen in my
life,” one social media user posted.














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Mark Kelly and the History of Astronauts Jumping to Politics
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Mark Kelly knows a thing or two about flying high—both literally and
otherwise. As a NASA astronaut, he was part of four space shuttle
missions between 2001 and 2011, amassing more than 54 days in space
and covering more than 22 million miles. Now he's a Senator from
Arizona who is on the short list to be Vice President Kamala Harris'
running mate. Political handicappers have Kelly sharing the inside
track for the veepstakes with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro,
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

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Harris Enlists Celebrity on TikTok to Send Message to Trump
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Vice President Kamala Harris—the current presumptive Democratic
nominee for President after Joe Biden stepped down from the
race—joined the app TikTok on July 25, and is already making an
impression.














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Gen Z loves making Kamala Harris memes. Will they vote?
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Call them a vibe shift, the coconutpilling of America, or the next
stage of “brat summer,” but the burst of memes that accompanied
the launch of Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign
matter.

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Where J.D. Vance's weirdest idea actually came from
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News articles and social media alike are riddled with strange Vance
comments: his belief that “childless cat ladies” are running
America into the ground, his hostility to no-fault divorce, and his
choice to describe a neo-monarchist blogger as a notable intellectual
influence. Even Democratic politicians are getting in on the act, with
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker telling CNN that he “has a weird view of
America, honestly.”














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How U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team Rewrote Their Story and Reclaimed
Olympic Gold
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Simone Biles waited her turn on the vault runway, and all eyes were on
her. The last time she stood at the same position in an Olympic Games,
in Tokyo in 2021, she took off, launched herself into the air and then
lost herself. She couldn’t complete the flips and twists she had
planned, and instead landed with a confused, and scared, look on her
face. Following that vault, she withdrew from the team event because
of "the twisties," which prevented her from orienting herself in the
air.

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Nearly 1,000 Native Children Died at Boarding Schools, Interior Dept.
Finds
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It spent nearly $25 billion in today’s dollars on the comprehensive
effort, according to the investigative report released on Tuesday,
including operating 417 schools across 37 states and territories where
children were physically and sexually abused. They were also forcibly
converted to Christianity and punished for speaking their Native
languages.














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What We Know About the Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
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Before the strikes, there were expectations that Israel and Hamas were
nearing an agreement to pause the nearly 10-month-old war in Gaza that
has left tens of thousands dead and prompted an ever-deepening
humanitarian crisis in the enclave.

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Trump Says Venezuela Sends Criminals to the U.S. Here's What to Know.
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The Venezuelan government, which is notoriously opaque, does not
release comprehensive crime figures. In 2010, as the country faced a
soaring rate of homicides, the authorities punished news organizations
for reporting on violent crime.













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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years' prison in
Japan if convicted
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Known for confrontational whaling protests, the Canadian-American
Watson was arrested in Nuuk en route to intercept the Kangei Maru in
the north west Pacific, according to the Captain Paul Watson
Foundation.

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Murder accused claims self-defence over killing of wife Nelomie Perera
in front of their children
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In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and
the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732.
In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the
domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide
prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is
1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via
www.befrienders.org

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Former Top BBC Anchor Pleads Guilty to Making Indecent Images of
Children
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The guilty plea caps a stunning fall for the television anchor, who
presented the BBC’s flagship 10 p.m. newscast and was a familiar
face in many British households. In 2022, he announced to the nation
that Queen Elizabeth II had died, and he presided over coverage of her
funeral and the subsequent coronation of King Charles III.

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Harris Created a Huge Wave of Energy. How Long Can Democrats Ride It?
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In some ways, her campaign remains a work in progress. Though Ms.
Harris inherited the 1,300 people working for Mr. Biden’s
re-election operation and its $96 million in the bank, her plans to
reshape it remain unsettled. She has yet to fully reveal her own
vision for the party and the country, beyond what she inherited, or to
hold a news media interview.

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'Earthalujah!': A Rebel Pastor Preaches for the Planet
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Outside, New York City was baking. The temperature was 91 degrees
Fahrenheit but felt like 106. A block away, down East Third Street,
kids were dancing in the spray of an opened fire hydrant. Inside the
storefront space, which used to house a bank, a sclerotic
air-conditioning system was losing its battle with the heat. The air
felt as hot as breath.

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Arizona Republican Who Said 2020 Election Was Not Stolen Loses Primary
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Jack Healy is a Phoenix-based national correspondent who focuses on
the fast-changing politics and climate of the Southwest. He has worked
in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a graduate of the University of
Missouri’s journalism school. More about Jack Healy

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Facing Harris's Momentum, Trump Allies Plan $45 Million Ground Game
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Ms. Harris’s campaign told supporters on a video call on Tuesday
night that it had “the support, resources and campaign
infrastructure” to “play offense” in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada
and North Carolina, as well as the so-called blue wall states of
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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Kari Lake Wins Senate Primary to Face Ruben Gallego in November
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Ms. Lake and Mr. Gallego have already spent months attacking each
other. The race has been essentially set — Mr. Lamb’s spoiler
potential was the only question mark — since March, when Ms. Sinema,
who left the Democratic Party in 2022 to become an independent,
declared that she would not seek re-election.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Mr. Cirillo’s guilty plea is the latest event in a recent pattern of
threats toward political figures. Last week, a man was charged with
threatening to assault and kill federal officials, judges and state
employees across several states, including people involved in the
prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump.

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Check your email: U.S. government is sending notes to millions about
eligibility for student loan forgiveness
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Originally, the president attempted to cancel the debt through an
executive action. For his Plan B, he has directed the Education
Department to pursue the regulatory process, which experts say should
increase its chances of surviving the inevitable next round of legal
challenges.

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The Boyfriend: How TV shows are finally getting gay dating right
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With The Boyfriend proving that a gentler approach can still create
engaging reality TV, this is a message that all dating shows can
probably learn from. And when it comes to TV reflecting more sides of
LGBTQ+ life, it feels like these gay dating shows are just the
beginning. "Reality TV is now showing us that queer people are fully
rounded people with different thoughts and feelings and desires,"
Harry says. "We're not just there to crack a joke, or be tokens. Now,
we're the main characters."

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TikTok headquarters staff hit by mass food poisoning incident
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"We take the health and safety of our employees very seriously and
have taken immediate steps to support all affected employees,
including working with emergency services to provide care," a
ByteDance spokesperson told the BBC.

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The Bank of Japan raises interest rates for second time this year
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When negative rates are in force people have to pay to deposit money
in a bank. They have been used by several countries as a way of
encouraging people to spend their money rather than putting it in a
bank.

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A Scavenger Hunt on the High Seas, With Rubber Ducks as the Reward
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“It’s not just for kids to find,” said Kelly May, 60, of
Huntington Beach, Calif., who jumped on the duck-finding trend in
2022. “When I found my first one, it was a yippee moment.”

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What to Watch as the Fed Meets on Wednesday
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There would be a reason for that growing confidence. After proving
surprisingly stubborn early in 2024, inflation is cooling again. The
latest report showed that the Fed’s preferred index picked up just
2.5 percent over the year through June — still quicker than the
central bank’s 2 percent target, but much slower than that
measure’s recent peak in 2022, which was above 7 percent.

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Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007
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With inflation having exceeded policymakers’ target of 2 percent for
more than two years, analysts and economists widely expected at least
one additional rate increase this year. But the increase to 0.25
percent announced Wednesday was a particularly notable departure for
the Bank of Japan.

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Boar's Head Recalls 7 Million More Pounds of Meat Amid Listeria
Outbreak
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The list of products includes multipound loaves of “Strassburger
Brand Liverwurst MADE IN VIRGINIA” with sell-by dates ranging from
July 25 to Aug. 30 and meats made for slicing at delis with an Aug. 10
sell-by date. Some of those meats include: Virginia ham, Italian Cappy
Ham, Extra Hot Italian Cappy Ham, Pork & Beef Bologna, Beef Salami,
Beef Bologna and Garlic Bologna.

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Trolls Used Her Face to Make Fake Porn. There Was Nothing She Could
Do.
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Why orange juice is so expensive
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Watch the video above to learn more about the threats facing both U.S.
and global citrus production and how the industry may be able to
bounce back after decades of disease and destruction wrought by
extreme weather.

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Ford reveals 2025 Maverick pickup with new technologies, hybrid
options
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The Maverick is available with a 2.5-liter hybrid engine capable of a
Ford-estimated 191 horsepower and 155 pounds-foot of torque or a
2.0-liter EcoBoost engine rated at 238 horsepower and 277 pounds-foot
of torque.

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Trump to speak at Black journalists convention, as Harris erases his
lead in polls
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While then-candidate Biden had planned to attend the event, a person
familiar with Harris' plans told NBC News that the vice president
could not fit a convention appearance into her schedule this week.
Harris' overlapping plans include attending the funeral of late Rep.
Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and the ongoing process of selecting a
running mate.

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Ismail Haniyeh, a Top Hamas Leader, Is Dead at 62
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Mr. Haniyeh was killed on Wednesday in the Iranian capital, Tehran,
where he was attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president,
Masoud Pezeshkian. He was there along with other senior members of
Iran’s “axis of resistance” — allied forces that include Hamas
in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.

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Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike Near Beirut
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The strike on Tuesday killed at least three other people — a woman
and two children — and wounded at least 74 others, five critically,
according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. Officials were still
searching the rubble for other victims, the ministry said.

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Hamas Leader Killed in Iran, and the Toll of Native Boarding Schools
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Farnaz Fassihi is the United Nations bureau chief for The Times,
leading coverage of the organization, and also covers Iran and the
shadow war between Iran and Israel. She is based in New York. More
about Farnaz Fassihi

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Politics Makes the Fed's Job Trickier, but Doesn't Drive Its Decisions
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Incumbent politicians would generally prefer to have low interest
rates, which can help the economy grow more strongly. President Biden
has mostly avoided commenting on monetary policy out of respect for
the Fed’s independence from the White House, and Jerome H. Powell,
the Fed chair, recently said he had not met with the president in the
past two years. But other prominent Democrats have been publicly
urging Fed officials to cut rates.

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Their Parents Fled War. Now South Sudan's Young Team Is in the
Olympics.
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South Sudan is the world’s youngest country. It won its freedom from
neighboring Sudan only in 2011, and since then, has suffered through a
civil war that has claimed the lives of some 400,000 people and
displaced more than 4 million. While a shaky peace deal has been in
place since 2018, inter-communal violence persists. Poverty and
corruption are endemic.

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As War Gets Bleaker, More Ukrainians Appear Open to a Peace Deal
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Most Ukrainians still oppose ceding any territory to Russia, not even
the Crimean peninsula that was seized by Russia 10 years ago, polls
show. But those polls and recent remarks by the country’s leaders
also highlight a palpable shift in the conversation around peace talks
— from a no-deal-not-ever to a maybe-compromise-at-some-point.

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Here's Why 'The Matrix' Is More Relevant Than Ever
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Look with me at how one introductory scene manages to draw together
many thematic threads, explaining why in today’s world of pervasive
internet, A.I., fake news and extremism, “The Matrix” feels more
relevant than ever.

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Brent tops $80 per barrel as oil analyst flags 'phase of
deterioration' in the Middle East
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The events also come on the week of earning reports from European oil
majors. Shell is due to post on Thursday, after BP on Tuesday raised
its dividend and posted second-quarter profit above expectations.

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Iran says Israel will 'pay heavy price' after death of top Hamas
leader Ismail Haniyeh
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Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and allied with Hamas, issued a
statement in response to Haniyeh's death. "The martyrdom of the leader
Haniyeh will increase the determination and stubbornness of the
resistance fighters in all resistance arenas to continue the path of
jihad, and will make their resolve stronger in confronting the Zionist
enemy," the group said.

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Bank of England rate cut is a close call even with inflation on target
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"As this is not yet fully priced in, an immediate rate reduction would
likely trigger some downside in the pound, albeit an upbeat set of
communications, particularly a sizable upward revision to the GDP
forecasts, could limit the extent of any sell-off," Ryan added.

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In light of these factors, the central bank slightly lowered its GDP
growth forecast for the 2024 fiscal year to a range of 0.5%-0.7%, down
from April's forecast of 0.7%-1%. This was due to previously announced
downward revisions of the 2023 GDP numbers.

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Japan's Nikkei 225 rises as its central bank raises benchmark rate;
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Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 was dragged lower by declines
in megacap tech stocks, as investors braced for quarterly reports from
names in that cohort. Traders also set their eyes on Washington as the
Federal Reserve began its latest policy meeting.

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Vanuatu also oozes tribal tradition. On Pentecost Island we witnessed
a land-diving ritual, the original bungee jumping. During this
annual rite of passage, men take a leap of faith from high wooden
towers with banyan tree vines wrapped around their ankles. In the
background, men wearing penis sheaths and women in grass skirts
ceremonially sing and dance. They say a good dive ensures a bountiful
yam crop. That day we witnessed 10 successful dives, which should bode
well for the harvest. 

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