Cleveland Kidnapper Discusses Plea Deal
Ariel Castro and three kidnapped women faced plea talks centering on the death penalty ahead of a Friday hearing. Prosecutors and defense remain in negotiations as Castro’s trial set for August 5, with officials weighing whether death is off the table.
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Cleveland
Ariel Castro
Jaye Schlacher
Schlacher
Laura Creed
Cuyahoga County
Joe Frolik
Castro
Deep Texas gulf shipwreck may be 200 years old
Marine archaeologists from Texas State University report a well preserved 84 by 26 foot wooden hull and copper clad sailing vessel about 170 miles southeast of Galveston. The 4363 feet deep wreck, explored by ROVs, yielded ceramics liquor bottles an octant muskets swords cannons and clothing. Researchers aim to date identify and place the vessel in maritime history and crew activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Galveston
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Texas State University
San Marcos
North America
Fritz Hanselmann
Texas State University Meadows Center For Water
Hanselmann
Noaa Okeanos Explorer Program
Late high school starts may boost teen alertness
Teens resist early wake times as districts weigh logistical impacts of shifting to later starts. Anne Arundel and Edina precedents show attendance and mood improve with 8:30 a.m. starts, while transportation and after school care pose costs. Advocates cite health and performance gains from studies led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Minnesota.
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New York
Quinn Cooney
Mill Creek
Wash
Quinn
U.S
U.S. Department of Education
National Center For Education
Lawrence
Lawrence High
Free State High
Anne Arundel County
Mad
Lisa Rodvien
Annapolis
Anne Arundel
Bob Mosier
Anne Arun
del Schools
Heather Macintosh
Start School
Megan Kuhfeld
University of California- Los Angeles
Duke University
North Carolina
Edina
Minn
Kyla Wahlstrom
Center For Applied Research and
Tall women face higher cancer risk linked to height study
A large study of 144,701 postmenopausal women finds cancer risk rises 13 percent for every 4 inch increase in height, with associations across thyroid, colorectal, breast, and other cancers. Researchers caution height signals exposure factors rather than a direct cause.
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Los Angeles
Cancer Epidemiology
Geoffrey Kabat
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York
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