In soft sandstone on a New Zealand beach lie a series of very heavy footprints — the first evidence of dinosaur activity on the island. The prints were probably made by large, plant-eating sauropods between 6 and 18 feet long, creatures that would have weighed several tons. The discovery was …
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CHICAGO – Shoppers who endured long lines and sometimes-frigid temperatures spent only slightly more during their Black Friday shopping sprees than they did last year, according to data released Saturday by a research firm. At the same time, their pajama-clad counterparts, a much smaller group that accounted for only a …
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The British police force is teaching its “rude and sarcastic” officers a lesson in manners, The Daily Mail has reported. In response to a surge in callers complaining about officers’ incivility, the police force is ordering certain officers to attend a training course to teach them how to behave in …
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GALVESTON, Texas – A Texas jury has convicted a man for the 2007 beating death of his 2-year-old stepdaughter whose battered body was found in a container floating in Galveston Bay. Jurors deliberated for 4 1/2 hours Friday before convicting Royce Clyde Zeigler II of capital murder. He receives an …
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MEDFORD, N.J. – Police say a man who drove his car into a New Jersey cyclist had been sending a text message about a drug deal. Authorities say 42-year-old Lisa Granert of Cherry Hill was riding her bike and wearing a reflective vest in Medford after 6 p.m. Monday night. …
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ATLANTA – A new government report shows one in three teenage girls have rolled up their sleeves for a relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, but vaccination rates vary dramatically between states. The highest rates were in Rhode Island and New Hampshire, where more than half of girls ages 13 …
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Actor Charlie Sheen is demanding a meeting with President Obama to discuss his belief that the September 11 terror attacks were perpetrated by the federal government. In an interview with PrisonPlanet.com, The “Two and a Half Men” star unveils a fictional 20-minute exchange he imagines having with Obama – whom …
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The Senate Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing into so-called “book bans.” My message to Congress was simple: books aren’t being banned, and it’s good that they are. For years now, the left has been having a field day crying foul over parents who are concerned about what they’re finding …
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Republicans are voicing outrage after the Pentagon confirmed it would shield its operations to support the war in Ukraine from any potential U.S. government shutdown. As the Sept. 30 deadline looms for lawmakers to reach a deal on funding the government, the Department of Defense (DOD) said its activities in …
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It seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers have forgotten about that blowout loss in Week 1. The Steelers went to Las Vegas and took down the Raiders, 23-18, on Sunday night. After falling to the San Francisco 49ers to open up their season, they’ve won each of their last two games. …
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