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Mauricio Zamora's vehicle was intercepted in the town of Copata on Saturday afternoon and became separated from the group, local media reported.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Some health facilities are turning away patients with other serious diseases to focus on the influx of Ebola cases, local health officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
I’m talking about cottage cheese, the curd-filled dairy product that sits alongside yogurt, butter and milk in the refrigerated section of your local grocery store.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
In the local hospital, a modest building nestled within the hillside town's trees and high grass, healthcare workers are rinsing both floor and walls with a chlorine solution.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Everybody in Miami knew Maria Martinez, the chief meteorologist for one of the local news channels.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing local
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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The Syrian Refugee Crisis Continues
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