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Leamington man loses $150,000 in Nigerian scam
A Leamington man has fallen prey to international scam artists who strung him along for more than a year with the promise of millions in cash, but ultimately bilked him and his family of $150,000.
John Rempel said he quit his truck driving job, lost friends, borrowed money and...
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Food and water are necessities of life. Without them, life would not exist. Believe it or not, scientists have now found bacteria than survive without...
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The Horror Film in Context (Bowdoin)
I love scary movies – especially bad ones (Chopping Mall, anyone?) That’s why I wish Bowdoin’s course “The Horror Film in Context” was offered as a graduate class at Iowa State.
It’s not about the psyche of Freddy and Jason, however – students taking the class can expect to discuss...
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Hard questions that matter, like “can a pregnant woman drive in the carpool lane?” or “how can I win at that ultra-important-corporate-decision-making- process, rock-paper-scissor?” and of course, “is turkey a country or a bird first?”. Wait, is it *really* a natural bird? Never mind –...
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When trails run cold or drugs can’t be detected by the human eye, police often turn to the noses of their four-legged partners. In these days of DNA testing and high-tech communication, sometimes one of the best tools in law enforcement is man’s best friend
Inv. Gregory Shaffer, supervisor of the Ontario County Sheriff’s...
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