For the first time ever, The Academy of Natural Sciences will show off drawers filled with exotic birds, cabinets holding polar bear skeletons, jars of preserved snakes, beautiful shells that can kill humans and other usually hidden exhibits.
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Student shot to death on Mississippi State campus
21-year-old student was shot to death in a Mississippi State University dormitory, the first time a student had been shot on the campus.
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D’Amboise sharpens attack in 6-way Maine GOP primary
D’Amboise called his Republican opponents “carpetbaggers” who didn’t have the courage to run against Olympia Snowe. D’Amboise is facing Attorney General William Schneider and State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, among others.
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Shays says Senate needs a New England centrist like Snowe
In his bid for a political comeback, Republican Senate candidate Christopher Shays of Connecticut says New England needs more fiscally conservative, socially moderate “New England Republicans” like Olympia Snowe.
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Navajo Nation eyes Grand Canyon for development
The Navajos want to build a gondola, restaurant, river walk and resort hotel and spa at the edge of the Grand Canyon to take advantage of the millions of tourists who visit every year. But the plan faces a lot of opposition.
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Maine School program embraces Franco-American culture
Dominick and Rocko Napolitano are learning how to speak their grandmother’s language: French.
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Afghans: U.S. paid $50,000 per death in shooting spree
The United States has paid the affected families $50,000 in compensation for each Afghan killed in last week’s massacre of mostly women and children by a U.S. soldier.
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Maine wildlife officials offer moose-watching tips
Officials say the best times of day to see moose are at dawn or dusk — the animals spend the warmest part of the day in the woods.
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Police find missing Waldo County teenager
Adam Powell, 16, has been missing since Saturday.
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NCAA Hockey: BC extends win streak to 16, 2-0
WORCESTER, Mass. – Chris Kreider scored twice and Parker Milner stopped 20 shots to lead top-seeded Boston College to a 2-0 win against Air Force on Saturday in the NCAA Northeast Regional. The Eagles (30-10-1) are looking to take a familiar route to the Frozen Four and another NCAA championship. Three times in the past […]