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ONLY 3 REMAIN

And then there were three. Forget the monkey, there are few “Great Grandfather Turtles,” making rare public appearances.

Its dark gray-brown headed 4-foot-long (1.2-meter-long) beast, seemingly struggling to breathe.

The stately Cu Rua (pronounced “koo zu-ah”), which was estimated to be more than a hundred years old, has become a distinguished citizen.

Between the 1970s and 1990s, hunting devastated populations throughout China’s Yangtze River and Vietnam’s Red River valleys. Urban development has also damaged the species.

Awards, Fellowships and Internships

Awards

AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
American Psychoanalytic Association
Association of Health Care Journalists
Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism
Daniel Pearl Awards
Dart Awards
Deadline Club
duPont-Columbia Awards in Broadcast and Digital News
Education Writers Association
Edward R. Murrow Awards
Excellence in Epilepsy Journalism
Excellence in Financial Journalism (NYSSCPA)
George Foster Peabody Awards
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
Grantham Prize for Environmental Reporting
Hearst Journalism Awards
Heywood Broun Award
Hillman Prizes

Another Winter Storm

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Two weeks after severe winter storms hit the mid-South and Northeast, another wave of hazardous travel weather will sweep across large areas of the US.

On Tuesday, 6- to 12-inch snowfall with areas of 12-18 inches are expected from parts of Arizona to southern Minnesota, according to forecasters.
Further south, severe storms and tornadoes are possible from southern Illinois and Indiana to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Iowa Caucus Results

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Republican vote, 99% reported:

Ted Cruz: 28%, eight delegates

Donald Trump: 24%, seven delegates

Marco Rubio: 23%, seven delegates

Ben Carson: 9%, three delegates

Rand Paul, Jeb Bush: one delegate each. Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich and Rick Santorum: no delegates

Democratic vote, 99% reported:

Hillary Clinton: 50%, 22 delegates

Bernie Sanders 50%, 21 delegates

Martin O'Malley, 1%, no delegates

Death of The Dynasty?

John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams, both served as president. So did William Henry Harrison and his grandson, Benjamin Harrison, and George H.W. Bush and his son, George W. Bush.

Oscars Damage Control?

American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter Will Smith says he is 'Very Pleased' With Academy's Aggressive Changes, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. The Academy Awards, or "Oscars", is an annual American ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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NFL: Man of the Year Finalists

While Peyton Manning will spend the night of February 7, gearing up for the biggest and maybe last game of his career the next day, younger brother Eli will be awaiting a very different and frankly more important moment. While Eli Manning is no stranger to winning, it was not in the cards for him this year, but fortunately he realizes there are other ways to be a positive role model, more important than winning football games.

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Good Times Rolling Over US

The real estate market used to be considered as an excellent investment opportunity to either hang on to for tears, until it was time to sell for a tidy profit, or to fix and flip.

However, an overabundance without buyers could mean the end of easy money for re-sellers as I found out recently. I recently met with a couple of professionals, who did not deliver the good news I was expecting.

Last year, flippers saw seven-figure gains within 18 months of buying their properties, according to data compiled by listings of online websites. However, the future may be uncertain.

IOU IN IOWA

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As the 2016 campaign now begins in earnest, all presidential contenders are pleading with each and every one of their Iowa supporters to do their best get to the caucuses on Monday.

Iowa is the first battleground for the US presidential nominations ahead of election day. Iowans are the first Americans to vote for who they think should be their political party’s nominee.

Working Women

The lion’s share of collaborative work tends to fall on women. This, according to academic researchers who add that up to a third of value-added collaborations come from about 3% of employees.

Teams are composed of individual members who collectively contribute to team success. As a result, contemporary team research tends to focus on how team overall properties (e.g., the average of team personality and behavior) affect team processes and effectiveness while overlooking the potential unique influences of specific members on team outcomes.