NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Monsoon rains hit the southern state of Kerala a few days earlier than normal on Tuesday, the country’s weather office said, potentially brightening the nation’s outlook for agricultural output and economic growth. Reuters: Money News
Ivory Coast is the world’s biggest cocoa producer, but agriculture of the plant has led to mass deforestation. In order to prevent losing all its forest cover by 2034, the country is exploring new ways of tracking cocoa production and developing agroforests. Christian Science Monitor | All Stories
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Joe Jonas’ old ride was in need of a badass overhaul, and he knew exactly the crew to go to — West Coast Customs. We got the Jonas bro picking up his newly customized whip — a 1963 Ford Falcon — Friday from the world famous repair shop in… TMZ.com
The mutiny, which began Friday, focused on bonus pay and living conditions for soldiers. It had spread nationwide before the government agreed Saturday to listen to their demands. (Image credit: Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images) News : NPR
“There is a threat of land inundation for the East Coast of New Zealand,” the country’s emergency agency said Sunday. News : NPR
The storm weakened slightly, becoming a Category 3 storm with winds of about 120 m.p.h. It was moving parallel to and just offshore of the east coast of Florida. NYT > International Home
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A leak has caused the closure of a pipeline that carries gasoline to the eastern U.S., a disruption that threatens to drive up prices and leave service stations without fuel to sell. Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com
Hurricane Hermine, the first to hit Florida since 2005, brings a heavy sea surge as it makes landfall before being downgraded to a tropical storm. BBC News – Home
ROME (Reuters) – A tiny kitten that went for an ill-advised swim in the Sicilian sea has hung on to eight of its nine lives, thanks to a rescue mission by Italy’s coast guard. Reuters: Oddly Enough