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Judge tosses Asian carp suit; states can amend it
TAMMY WEBBER,Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by five states that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would consider new arguments if the case were filed...Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Army, Judges, U.S. Department of Justice, Trials
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West Michigan police solve sexual assault cold case linked to Elkhart County
KENT COUNTY, Mich. – Police in west Michigan say a sexual assault cold case from 1981 has been reopened and they have a suspect. The suspect is linked to a similar crime in Elkhart County. On December 17, 1981, a 23-year-old woman was at her...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Abusive Behavior, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Crime, Law and Justice
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Texas inmate who admitted rapes seeks compensation
DALLAS (AP) — When Michael Blair was sent to death row for the infamous murder of a 7-year-old Texas girl, he insisted he never killed anyone. More than a decade later, genetic testing showed he was telling the truth. But during those long years...
Tags: Criminals, Judges, Murder, Sexual Assault, Crime, Law and Justice
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Constantine gathers to remember girl on fifth anniversary of her murder
CONSTANTINE – Dozens of family members, friends, neighbors, and classmates of 11-year-old Jodi Parrack, gathered Thursday, to remember her on the five year anniversary of her murder. They hold a candlelight vigil each November 8th to pray for the...
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In 2 murder cases, mothers turn in their own sons
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Mindy Sigg sat sobbing, listening to prosecutors tell a court that her 17-year-old son had confessed to the abduction and killing of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. While any mother would be devastated, there was an even more...Tags: Israel, Judges, Murder, Prosecution, Trials
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Notre Dame receives grant to fight invasive species
Notre Dame is getting involved in the fight to protect the Great Lakes. The university has received a $599,931 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop technology for early detection of invasive species in the Great Lakes. "By...
Tags: Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Invasive Species, Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Scientists say 'Jurassic Park' is impossible
The "science" behind the classic movie Jurassic Park may have sounded good...but real scientists are dashing the hopes of dinosaur fans hoping to see a live T. rex in the future. They say it's impossible because actual dinosaur DNA is long gone....
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Feds back research to stop Great Lakes invasions
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal grants will support stepped-up research into ways to prevent invasions of the Great Lakes by foreign animal and plant species, with special emphasis on refining techniques that detect their DNA in the water,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Education, University of Toledo, Environmental Politics, St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation
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Mishawaka murder suspect extradited from Africa denied bond
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH COUNTY – A man accused of murdering a Mishawaka woman, then running away to Africa, was in court on Wednesday afternoon for the first time. 19-year old William Karimu of Mishawaka appeared in court by video conference wearing a navy blue...Tags: Africa, Court Preliminary, Judges, Murder, Trials
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Suspect in Mishawaka woman's murder arrested in Africa
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA man accused of murdering an 84-year-old Mishawaka woman during a home invasion in December has been apprehended — 5,000 miles from the scene of the crime. William Karimu, 19, a native of Sierra Leone, Africa, was arrested by Sierra Leone...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Africa, U.S. Department of Justice, Murder, Trials
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Study: 6 pounds of bacteria live on 200-pound person
WASHINGTON (AP) — They live on your skin, up your nose, in your gut — enough bacteria, fungi and other microbes that collected together could weigh, amazingly, a few pounds. Now scientists have mapped just which critters normally live in or...
Tags: Cesarean Section, Science and Technology, Psoriasis, Ecosystems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The peregrines' banding: A story of growth and loss
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Known as the fastest moving creature on Earth, the peregrine falcon carries this title for good reason. Falcon parents will do nearly anything to protect their young, swooping from cliffs or rooftops, at high speeds of up to more than...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation
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