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UPDATE: Michigan House OKs bill that could allow hunting of recently-endangered wolves
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led state House passed legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to halt wolf hunting in Michigan. The measure, which passed on a 72-38 vote with bipartisan support, would give the...
Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Rick Snyder, Hunting, Executive Branch, Wildlife
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Debate renews over Michigan graduation requirements
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan lawmakers are making another attempt to change the state's high school graduation requirements, which they argue do not provide flexibility to allow students to pursue career and technical education programs....
Tags: Rick Snyder, Executive Branch, Mathematics, Agricultural Research and Technology, Politics
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Universe ages 80M years; Big Bang gets clearer
PARIS (AP) — New results from looking at the split-second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought and provide ancient evidence supporting core concepts about the cosmos — how it began, what...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Columbia University, Higgs Boson Search, Cosmology, University of Cambridge
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Donnelly against cutting Defense Dept. youth program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Sen. Joe Donnelly said he opposes a proposal to halt federal funding of a Department of Defense youth program that teaches children about aviation, science, technology, engineering, math and space exploration. The Journal...Tags: Science and Technology, Joe Donnelly
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New state schools chief discusses her priorities
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- "Raise your hand if you're a teacher in this area," state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz told the audience in the Jordan Hall of Science at the University of Notre Dame Saturday morning. A couple dozen hands went up. "Yeah, see!"...Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Engineering, Education, Mathematics
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RAW VIDEO: Russia meteor injures 1,100 in atomic bomb-like explosion
MOSCOW (AP) — With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky Friday and exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city...
Tags: Vladimir Putin, Astronomy, Science and Technology, Greenpeace, Space Programs
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Notre Dame astronomer's team finds gas that fuels galaxies
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team led by Notre Dame researcher Nicolas Lehner has found massive supplies of fresh gas around modern galaxies. The following news release from Notre Dame was issued Friday afternoon: Galaxies have a voracious...
Tags: Astronomy, Science and Technology, Education, Colleges and Universities, Metal
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Police: Hero instructor fought son in arrow attack
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming community college instructor killed in a grisly classroom murder-suicide was hailed as a hero Saturday, with police saying he gave his students time to flee by distracting and fighting off his son after the younger...
Tags: Computer Science, University of Oregon, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Vernon (Tolland, Connecticut)
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IU honors 'Mythbuster' for advancing science ed
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University is honoring co-host Jamie Hyneman of the Discovery Channel program "Mythbusters" for his work in advancing science education. IU's College of Arts and Sciences awarded Hyneman its 2012 Distinguished...Tags: Bram Stoker, Science and Technology, Discovery Communications, Inc., Indiana University
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Expert: Ky. earthquake not from mining
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Geologists say the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Kentucky over the weekend was too deep to be induced by the region's underground mining activity. The epicenter was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, in the...
Tags: Mining, U.S. Geological Survey, Science and Technology, University of Memphis, Petroleum Industry
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Notre Dame researchers probe origins of the universe
SOUTH BEND -- Using a new $4 million particle accelerator, University of Notre Dame researchers are probing the mysteries of the universe. "We're focusing on the origin of the elements in the universe," physics professor Michael Wiescher said. The 5MV...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Chicago, Applied Physics, Education, Colleges and Universities
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ND researchers probe origins of the universe
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Using a new $4 million particle accelerator, University of Notre Dame researchers are probing the mysteries of the universe. "We're focusing on the origin of the elements in the universe," physics professor Michael Wiescher said. The 5MV...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Chicago, Applied Physics, Education, Colleges and Universities
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