Pastoralist women turn to wrangling new herds – of pawpaws

KIBARTANE, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It is said among the Samburu people of Kenya that if a woman is not beaten by her husband then she is not loved.

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Tesla unveils suite of batteries for homes, businesses

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc unveiled Tesla Energy - a suite of batteries for homes, businesses and utilities - a highly-anticipated plan to expand its business beyond electric vehicles.

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U.S. government to pay New Mexico $73 million over radiation leak

(Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department will pay New Mexico $73 million in road and other infrastructure projects for violations by an underground nuclear waste dump and nuclear research lab that led to a radiation leak last year, officials said on Thursday.

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Woman bitten to death by shark off Maui swam every day, brother says

HONOLULU (Reuters) - A 65-year-old woman bitten to death by a shark while snorkeling off the Hawaiian island of Maui loved the ocean and went swimming every day, her brother said on Thursday.

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U.S. government to pay New Mexico $73 million over radiation leak

(Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department will pay New Mexico $73 million in road and other infrastructure projects for violations by an underground nuclear waste dump and nuclear research lab that led to a radiation leak last year, officials said on Thursday.

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FAA proposes fix for possible power loss issue in Boeing's 787

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ask the operators of Boeing Co's model 787 airplanes to deactivate the plane's electrical power system periodically.

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U.S. muni bond funds post $481.3 million in inflows: Lipper

Reuters - U.S. municipal bond funds reported $481.3 million of net inflows in the week ended April 29, compared with $534.6 million in inflows in the previous week, according to data released by...

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U.S.-based taxable bond funds attract $1.7 billion in week: Lipper

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based funds poured $1.7 billion into taxable bond funds in the week ended April 29, marking the seventh straight week of inflows into the funds, data from...

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California water plan has less money for environmental restoration

OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - A controversial plan to divert water from above a key California watershed, pushed hard by Governor Jerry Brown as a vital new anchor for the state's drought-parched water system, would involve far less environmental restoration than initially proposed under changes announced on Thursday.

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Church of England divests from coal, tar sands as adopts new climate policy

(Reuters) - The Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board said they have divested 12 million pounds ($18.42 million) from their investments in thermal coal and tar sands companies as part of an initiative aimed at promoting transition to a low carbon economy.

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