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Neutrinos faster than the speed of light? Not so fast ...
World NowBack in September, a group of physicists working at the OPERA experiment at Italy’s Gran Sasso Laboratory astounded the scientific world by clocking neutrinos, a type of subatomic particle, that seemed to travel faster than the speed of light. It... -
'Faster-than-light neutrino' scientist steps down
World NowThe leader of an experiment that was said to have shown subatomic particles traveling faster than the speed of light has resigned from his post, according to Italy's National Institute of Nuclear Physics.... -
Brian Ewing Beckley, 83
Brian Ewing Beckley, age 83, died on April 26, 2013, at MidMichigan Medical Center Gratiot in Alma, Mich. Brian was born on April 2, 1930, in Amble, Montcalm County, Mich., to Clifford and Marguerite Northon Beckley. He spent his early years on the...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Armed Forces, Bradley, University of Michigan
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St. Charles, Batavia police blotter: May 21
The following items were compiled from police reports. Batavia •A 21-year-old Batavia woman was charged with retail theft after she was observed taking an item of clothing, two cosmetics and two perfumes valued at $148 at Kohl's, 251 N. Randall...
Tags: St. Charles (Kane, Illinois), Prosecution, Homewood, Theft, Kohl's
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Superintendents urge temporary halt on virtual charter schools
Several area school district superintendents are asking parents and others to support legislation that would impose a one-year moratorium on the creation of new virtual charter schools. The move follows the recent rejection by 18 suburban school...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Students, Teaching and Learning, Credit and Debt, Wheaton
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West DuPage police blotter: April 3
The following items were taken from Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Winfield and Warrenville police records. Wheaton •A tablet computer valued at $600 was taken from a car parked in the lot at 900 Roosevelt Road on March 22 sometime between...
Tags: Aurora, Prosecution, Christianity, Theft, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Obituary: Marjorie Forsyth
Marjorie Forsyth 1927-2013 Marjorie Jane Rollman Forsyth, 85, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Born Oct. 2, 1927, in Ellwood City, Pa., she was a daughter of the late W. P. and Miriam Mundhenk Rollman. Mrs. Forsyth was a 39-year resident of...
Tags: James Stewart, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Human Interest
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First Book president to speak at Saint Mary's College commencement
South Bend Tribune ReportSOUTH BEND -- Kyle Zimmer, president and chief executive officer of First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides new books to children in need, will be the speaker at the Saint Mary's College commencement May 18. A total of 385 students will...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Corporate Officers, Education
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St. Charles, Geneva police blotter: March 4
The following were obtained from police reports from the Batavia and St. Charles police departments. St. Charles Theft • A 2005 PT Cruiser was stolen from St. Charles Chrysler, 1611 E. Main St., between Feb. 13 and Feb. 27. The car was owned by...
Tags: Vehicles, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Theft, West Chicago
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Mooseheart's season comes to end
The basketball season that carried so much promise and hope came to an end Wednesday night, when the Mooseheart Red Ramblers lost 70-67 to Chicagoland Jewish in a Class A sectional semifinal The Red Ramblers, led by three towering Sudanese boys, fell...
Tags: High School Sports, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Judge: Mooseheart players from Sudan can suit up for now
Tribune reporterA Kane County judge this afternoon kept alive the hoop dreams of three Sudanese basketball players at tiny Mooseheart in Batavia. Judge David R. Akemann said that the full board of the state athletic association must hear arguments on both sides of...Tags: Sudan, Crime, Law and Justice, High School Sports, Judges, Justice System
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Legionnaires' disease bacteria found in Batavia schools
Tribune reporterAlthough the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease – an illness blamed for the deaths of three Loop hotel guests this summer – was found Thursday in three far west suburban Batavia schools, district officials assured levels were low...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Pneumonia, Symptoms, Columbus Day, Diseases and Illnesses
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