Mockingbirds foil red tail hawk in yard clash
A giant red tail hawk stalks bird feeders as two mockingbirds defend the yard. The pair dive bomb and distract the hawk until it departs, while the resident birds resume foraging and the hatchlings await feeding. The observer recalls Miss Russell watching in first grade.
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Bay Minette Offers Church Attendance To Offenders
Southern Alabama program lets misdemeanor offenders choose jail or a year of Sunday church attendance. Offenders may select a church, must check in weekly with pastor and police, and if completed the case is dismissed. Police Chief says the plan could change lives.
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Why identical twins are not truly identical
University of Cambridge anatomist explains that identical twins never are perfect replicas. In utero conditions, placental access to nutrients and poisons vary. birthing differences can diverge their development. Genetic mutations, imprinting and X inactivation further create distinct outcomes between twins.
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Strange Questions About Life Beyond Earth And Dolphins
The piece blends provocative queries on extraterrestrial detection, space hazards, and human uniqueness with a quirky note on dolphin gossip. It cites Lawrence Krauss on SETI, Seth Shostak, Bob Berman, and Discover writer Bruno Maddox, contrasting cosmic dangers with playful marine biology insights.
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Mass library ends century-old ban on Eve’s Diary
Charlton Public Library trustees voted to restore Mark Twain Eve’s Diary to circulation, reversing the 1906 ban prompted by nude Eve illustrations. The move coincides with Banned Books Week, aiming to align with modern views and art interpretation.
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Mascot Stomper’s head found at Avon stadium
The Lake Erie Crushers reported Stomper the bear costume head was found under a tarp outside All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon. The head had been missing since August after the mascot’s key costume piece was stolen, but was returned undamaged to team officials.
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