Two shoplifting suspects swept away in Charlotte flood
Amid heavy rains in Charlotte two women suspected of shoplifting at Burlington Coat Factory were swept into a swollen creek. Gracie Nell Johnson, 43, was found dead. another woman remained missing. Fire and police rescued others by boat as flooding forced evacuations and disrupted travel.
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Rob Brisley
Gracie Nell Johnson
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Burlington Coat
Noisy Weather Fronts Move Across Region
A weather synopsis notes showers and a cold front sweeping in from the west. A warm front and stationary fronts linger, bringing mixed precipitation and a chilly air mass across the area.
Vampire bats gain heat seeking protein for infrared sensing
Researchers report vampire bats possess a modified TRPV1-S ion channel in facial nerves and mouth area that detects temperatures up to about 86 F aiding precise heat seeking for blood meals. The finding explains infrared sensing unique to vampire bats among vertebrates.
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David Julius
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University of Western
Ontario
Canada
Donkeys Bound for California From Hawaii Population Plan
Hawaii to send about 100 wild donkeys to California on a chartered plane next month. The Humane Society of the United States Hawaii director Inga Gibson says they will go to animal sanctuaries. Drought drove donkeys into populated areas near highways and a school. A local vet and the society have trapped and sterilized the population, estimated at 400 to 600, with a clinic to castrate males at a ranch at month end.
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Big Island
California
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Humane Society
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Roadkill python skinned for clothing in Washington town
In Sedro-Woolley Washington a man found a dead 16 foot python on the roadside. Lino Silva and Nick Pfeifer hauled it to a relative's house and skinned the snake Pfeifer plans to call a taxidermist to preserve the skin for a jacket or vest They believe the python was a released or escaped pet.
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Wash
Washington State
Lino Silva
Nick Pfeifer
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Discovery Channel
Skagit Valley Herald
Quinn vetoes road kill collection bill in Illinois
Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed a bill allowing the collection of animals killed on Illinois roads citing driver safety concerns. He urged creating a version with safety measures, noting permits and licenses would be required during hunting seasons.
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Ill
Pat Quinn
Illinois
Quinn
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