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Montana State Bobcats take on the Sacramento State Hornets, look for 12th straight victory
Montana State Bobcats (18-2, 8-0 Big Sky) at Sacramento State Hornets (10-10, 3-4 Big Sky) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana State aims to keep its 11-game win streak alive when the Bobcats take on Sacramento State. The...

Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday. But by Christmas, she had become so obsessed with it that most of the gifts she received this year — books, stickers, notecards — were bird-related. ...
After months of outcry, low-income tenants sue Omaha Housing Authority over bed bug infestation
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday alleges the Omaha Housing Authority ignored and failed to eliminate bed bug infestations at high-rise apartments for low-income residents. The new lawsuit, brought by a pioneering firm in bed bug litigation, comes after a challenging year for OHA...

Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia's most populous county after finding that violence and filthy conditions in county lockups violated the constitutional rights of people held in jail. The...

Find out where your firewood comes from to prevent the spread of invasive pests
Crackling fires have long been a gathering place where idyllic chestnuts are roasted, stories shared and souls warmed, whether around a hearth or at a campsite. Some folks cut their own wood and let it season, but most buy their wood without much thought about where it came from. As...

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Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say
SEATTLE (AP) — The world's largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near...

Gardening can be a four-season labor of love. Here's a look at some winter tasks and projects
I see you, sitting there by the fire with your cup of hot cocoa (or wine). Don’t get too comfortable. You might think you can rest on your laurels now that there’s a break in the mowing, weeding, sowing and planting action. But fall and winter are the best times to tend to your...

From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
NYANGAMBE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn. After multiple cholera outbreaks in the southern African nation...

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Using fossilized feces and vomit samples from Poland, scientists have reconstructed how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth millions of years ago. Researchers aren't sure whether dinosaurs' rise over the course of 30 million years happened because of luck, skill,...
