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Board: Pipeline security company operated without license

Board: Pipeline security company operated without license

North Dakota's Private Investigative and Security Board has asked a state judge to stop TigerSwan's armed workers from continuing to monitor the pipeline system.
by The Associated Press

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Researchers race to slow a disease that could wipe out some bat species

Researchers race to slow a disease that could wipe out some bat species

The fungal disease called white-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats since it was first discovered in North America 10 years ago, but University of Minnesota scientist Christine Salomon hopes to find a treatment deep in the cold damp shafts of the Soudan Mine.
by Dan Gunderson

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6 Minn. state parks where the mosquitoes aren't so horrible

6 Minn. state parks where the mosquitoes aren't so horrible

If you love the great outdoors but the bugs, well, bug you, you're in luck. There are a handful of state parks in southeastern Minnesota where you're less likely to be terrorized by the biting insects. Thank the (lack of) glaciers.
by Nancy Yang

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What does it take to move a 10-story tree a couple of city blocks?

What does it take to move a 10-story tree a couple of city blocks?

That answer, as seen Sunday in Boise, Idaho: $300,000 and a lot of determination. St. Luke's Health System, which moved the historic sequoia, says it "was never even an option" to cut it down.
by Colin Dwyer

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Asian carp discovered near Lake Michigan

Asian carp discovered near Lake Michigan

Silver carp are among four types of Asian carp threatening to invade the Great Lakes, where scientists say they could compete with native species, unravel aquatic food chains and devastate the region's $7 billion fishing industry.
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After 42 years, Yellowstone grizzly will be taken off endangered species list

After 42 years, Yellowstone grizzly will be taken off endangered species list

Citing a population rebound, the Interior Department has announced plans to strip the bear of federal protection. But some groups are skeptical, and they've signaled they're prepared to resist.
by Colin Dwyer

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