Mount Rainier reopens after ranger fatality incident
Mount Rainier National Park reopened to the public after an Iraq War veteran struck and killed ranger Margaret Anderson on New Year’s Day. Park officials and volunteers marked the return as a community effort to reclaim the mountain. Anderson’s assailant Benjamin Colton Barnes was later found deceased in a creek, with autopsy showing drowning.
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Mount Rainier National Park
Wash
Lee Snook
Margaret Anderson
Benjamin Colton Barnes
Anderson
Barnes
Four Indiana guardsmen killed in Afghanistan blast
Four soldiers from the Indiana National Guard 713th Engineer Company were killed and a fifth wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb while clearing a supply route in southern Afghanistan. All victims were combat engineers, per Indiana Adjutant General Martin Umbarger.
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Indianapolis
Afghanistan
Indiana
Martin Umbarger
Valparaiso
Roadkill bill lets Illinois citizens salvage pelts for cash
Cody Champ, an Illinois trapper, welcomes a state law allowing salvage of pelts and even food from roadkill. The measure, backed by Rep Norine Hammond after a veteran conservation officer’s push, overrides a veto by Gov Pat Quinn. Idaho is considering a similar program as lawmakers weigh rules for roadside salvage amid debates over waste and potential fines.
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Caseyville
Cody Champ
Illinois
Norine Hammond
Hammond
General Assembly
Pat Quinn
Lou Lang
Associated Press
National Conference of State Legislatures
Idaho
Seals killed on Molokai spark local controversy
Two Hawaiian monk seals were bludgeoned on Molokai with a possible third incident and a Kauai death earlier this month. NOAA proposes temporarily relocating seals and extending protected habitats as fishermen fear new rules. Local activists warn against anti seal sentiment risking the endangered species.
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Honolulu
Molokai
Kauai
Hawaii
Walter Ritte
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Hawaiian Islands
Oahu
Maui
NOAA
Fed
Neil Kanemoto
Kanemoto
Siri Strains Networks as iPhone 4S Boosts Data Use
A study by Arieso finds iPhone 4S data use triples the previous model, driven by Siri. Other devices like HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy also see online activity rise for video, browsing, and music streaming, stressing wireless networks and risking congestion across carriers.
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Siri
Apple
Arieso
At&t
Feedback fatigue hits consumers across surveys and asks
Consumers face a flood of surveys from emails and receipts as firms seek data to guide decisions and measure results. People cite irritation at frequent asks and fear companies won’t act on feedback, with some refusing to engage beyond a purchase.
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New York
Google
Bill Maher
Huffington Post
Tomer Service
Travis van
Itdatabase
Brian Koma
Vovici
Herndon
Valerie Salven
Lexington
Julie Pfeffer
Pfeffer
Hockessin
Del
Brian Warner
Warner
Blaine
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Los Angeles Times
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Harwood
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