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Greg Iles, Mississippi author of 'Natchez Burning' trilogy, dies of cancer at 65

Greg Iles, Mississippi author of 'Natchez Burning' trilogy, dies of cancer at 65

Mississippi author Greg Iles has died at 65. His literary agent Dan Conaway said Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Initially diagnosed with the incurable condition in 1996, he kept his illness private until completing his final novel, “Southern Man,” which was published in 2024.
by The Associated Press

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BCA identifies men killed, Fargo officers involved in Moorhead shooting

BCA identifies men killed, Fargo officers involved in Moorhead shooting

Three Fargo police officers were part of a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team responding to a domestic violence report at a Moorhead apartment on Monday night. Police allege they only discharged their firearms, killing two men, after encountering gunfire. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak. But Trump's push for states to redraw political maps and create more GOP-friendly House seats in time for the 2026 election has raised the stakes. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota approves first stand-alone battery system, a key step toward a clean energy future

Minnesota approves first stand-alone battery system, a key step toward a clean energy future

Minnesota utility regulators have approved the state’s first stand-alone battery energy storage system, an important milestone in Minnesota’s effort to produce all its electricity from carbon-free sources.
by Dan Kraker

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Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads

Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads

A new study finds that chimpanzee babies learn vocal and visual communication patterns from their mothers. The findings may shed light on the way human babies learn from those close to them.
by Ari Daniel

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