Parasititan: Second-Largest Dinosaur Unearthed in Egypt
Washington Post reports led by Joshua Smith at University of Pennsylvania found massive 90 million year old dinosaur remains on a tidal flat 180 miles southwest of Cairo. The study in Science names Parasititan, similar to Argentinosaurus, suggesting a shared African ancestor.
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Colossal Parasititan Unearthed in Africa as Second Largest Dino
Researchers in Africa uncover Parasititan fossils claiming the second largest dinosaur at 80 to 100 feet long and about 70 tons. The sauropod lived on a coastal plain with lush vegetation when Africa and South America were joined. Penn team notes Stromer’s earlier Bahariya work and his legendary status in paleontology.
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McVeigh seeks stay of execution over discovery breaches
Excerpts from Timothy McVeigh petition accuse the government of withholding witness statements and presenting false claims that exculpatory evidence was obtained. The filing asks for an evidentiary hearing and a stay of execution to allow review of newly produced material and to prevent further withholding. The document notes no trial court warning about missing discovery during trial and appeals.
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Fire at Gold Spike hotel injures seventeen in Las Vegas
Thick black smoke from a third-floor room fire at the Gold Spike hotel caused guests to jump from windows. Seventeen people suffered minor injuries as firefighters evacuated about 107 rooms. Rod Bennett said about 50 people were at the casino and 60 workers on duty.
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Idaho children hold fight with deputies over aid standoff
In Sandpoint, Bonner County deputies waited outside a ramshackle home where a family of six children aged 8 to 19 shelter with rifles and 27 half wild dogs. The parents face charges and the eldest daughter Erina cooperates as officers refrain from force, citing dire fears and a Ruby Ridge era shadow.
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