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Zimbabwe Elephant deaths: Mysterious bacterium found in bodies
Laura Rosen By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News A type of bacterium never seen before in wild elephants has been found in the bodies of six African Savannah elephants that died in mysterious circumstances in Zimbabwe. Scientists think it was the cause of a septicaemia, or blood poisoning, that killed the animals in 2020.…
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Police still search Camp Collier woods for Gardner murder suspect: What we know Wednesday
The search for Aaron Pennington, who is wanted in connection with the death of his wife Breanne, is expected to continue today in the wooded area of Camp Collier near the Ashburnham-Gardner townline. Pennington is wanted in connection with the shooting death of his wife, whose body was found in the couple’s Cherry Street home on Sunday.…
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Men’s Tennis Closes Fall With Home Tournament
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Driver cooperating with police after child fatally hit by car at St. Clair Shores park
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – A 7-year-old child was fatally struck by a car Tuesday at a park in St. Clair Shores, and officials say everyone involved is cooperating with the investigation. According to police, at about 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, a 7-year-old child was hit by a car at Blossom Heath Park,…
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Study Correlates Red Meat Consumption and Type II Diabetes
A recent study is one of the largest looking at the association of red meat consumption, both processed and unprocessed, and the risk of developing Type II diabetes (T2D). The study used data from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS), NHS II, and Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS), with over 5 million person-years of follow up,…
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Les Stroud: Canadian survival expert, author, musician, and now Public Television filmmaker
Les Stroud is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, author, and musician, best known as the creator of the TV series Survivorman. Over the years he’s produced survival-themed programming for The Outdoor Life Network, The Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, YTV — and most recently, Public Television. His 2021 documentary Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud was…
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ACC Men’s Basketball Preseason Power Rankings: How does UVA stack up?
The ACC is coming off a relatively disappointing year in college hoops. Just five ACC teams made the NCAA tournament, and only Miami made a deep run with the Virginia Cavaliers getting bounced in the first round. Following another wave of notable coaching retirements and a busy transfer portal, the ACC is full of fresh…
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New report from PEN America documents vast book bannings in U.S. prisons
NEW YORK — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-help books to an Elmore Leonard novel. “The common concept underpinning the censorship we’re seeing is that certain ideas and information are a threat,” says the…
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MSU Basketball vs. Hillsdale College: Stream, broadcast info, predictions for Wednesday
Michigan State basketball is officially back. The Spartans will take the court for their first true game on Wednesday night in an exhibition matchup against Hillsdale College. This will be the first of two exhibition games this week, with the other being against fellow top 10 team Tennessee on Sunday. Hillsdale College is coming off…
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New report from PEN America documents vast book bannings in U.S. prisons
NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-help books to an Elmore Leonard novel. “The common concept underpinning the censorship we’re seeing is that certain ideas and information are a threat,” says…
