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Nut Thefts Are A Problem: They're Tough Cases To Crack
Organized agricultural crime rings have long targeted California's pistachio and almond growers. Theft is becoming more of a serious concern as production has increased within the past few years.
Hungry Snakes Trap Guam In Spidery Web
Forests on the island of Guam are experiencing a spider epidemic, and invasive brown tree snakes are to blame. The snakes have nearly obliterated the island's native forest birds — which used to keep spider numbers in check.
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Was 2012 The Year That American Orchestras Hit The Wall?
Financial woes and contentious negotiations between labor and management have plagued many American orchestras this year. Where can they go from here?
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Why we count down on New Year's Eve (and why it wasn't always the case)
These days, a New Year's Eve celebration doesn't feel complete without one thing: a countdown. But that ritual to ring in the new year isn't as old as you might think.
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Meet Alisa Amador, the winner of the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest
This year's winner is a songwriter from Boston, Mass., whose winning song is an ode to feeling like she doesn't fit neatly into any one box.
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Community mental health educators could bridge the gap between patients and providers in Peoria
A void sometimes separates people in need of behavioral health treatment from the organizations able to provide it.
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QuiltWeek is finally back on in Kentucky
In Paducah, Ky., AQS QuiltWeek is back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Tens of thousands of people are flocking there and couldn't be happier to celebrate this often overlooked artform.
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'Fanboys' To Men: The Road Movie Geeks Out
A long time ago — back in 1999, to be precise — a posse of die-hard Star Wars fans road-trip across the country to steal an advance print of The Phantom Menace.
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Peoria drops legal challenge to Par-A-Dice renovation plans
The City of Peoria has decided to drop its lawsuit over the proposed $160 million redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria.
Seismic stations detected explosion at Ukrainian dam around the time it collapsed
A Norwegian organization says that two seismic networks it oversees saw an explosion at the war-torn Kakhovka dam in Ukraine around the time it failed.
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