Friday, June 19, 2015

Last Top Stories: Lawyer gets probation in DUI crash that injured man

Lawyer gets probation in DUI crash that injured man

Lawyer gets probation in DUI crash that injured man
Timothy P. Cairns, 49, whose law license has been on "disabled inactive status'' since November, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular assault, a Class A misdemeanor, after Attorney General Matt Denn's office dropped one count of first-degree ...
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Fundraising for victims of the Ravenshoe explosion has been amazing

Fundraising for victims of the Ravenshoe explosion has been amazing
GIVIT recently gave victims debit cards loaded with $500 from funds the organisation had in reserve before the disaster struck. Victims who are being treated in Cairns and Brisbane hospitals will be given goods to help ease the burden of being far away ...
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Melbourne Cup to visit Far North Queensland

Melbourne Cup to visit Far North Queensland
The cup will visit Cannon Park on August 7-8 before heading to the Atherton Turf Club a day later on Sunday, August 9. The Cairns Jockey Club has a race meet allocated for the Saturday, ensuring a big crowd will get a glimpse of the prestigious racing ...
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Earth Just Had Its Warmest Spring on Record

Earth Just Had Its Warmest Spring on Record
This year is shaping up to be a hot one—literally. This past May was officially the warmest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a new report. What's more, researchers say Earth experienced the warmed spring and first five ...
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Scientist Nathanial Harris raps about cancer to crowd-source funds on Thinkable

Scientist Nathanial Harris raps about cancer to crowd-source funds on Thinkable
There are thousands of videos on the internet of aspiring rappers spitting tongue-twisting lyrics, but few boast a degree in medical science and honours in biotechnology. Nathanial Harris is a PhD student from the University of Wollongong researching new ...
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Logging unsustainable if Leadbeater's possum is to survive, says Zoos Victoria

Logging unsustainable if Leadbeater's possum is to survive, says Zoos Victoria
A Leadeater's possum, which Zoos Victoria says will become extinct unless logging in Victoria's central highlands decreases. Photo: Joe Armao. The head of Victoria's zoos says the scale of logging in the state's central highland forests is environmentally ...
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The comeback cod: The threatened Murray cod revival

The comeback cod: The threatened Murray cod revival
Fish scientists are back on the Murray River in north east Victoria to monitor local fish populations including the threatened Murray cod. The annual survey, now in its 15th year, is being conducted by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning ...
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Australian students care for Great Barrier Reef

Australian students care for Great Barrier Reef
voyage is to collect stories of hope..Stories of what's being done around the world to care for the ocean. Here's one from Australia tonight. It's about a program that nurtures a new generation to care for that country's great barrier reef. Reef Guardian program ...
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E3 2015 - ARK: Survival Evolved Hands-On Preview: Surviving the Wild

E3 2015 - ARK: Survival Evolved Hands-On Preview: Surviving the Wild
How well do you think you could do in the wild, armed with just your bare hands? ARK: Survival Evolved asks us just this very question in an MMO-style sandbox first-person adventure game. If that sounds like a lot of adjectives, that's because ARK is a ...
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Never Mind the Pope, Australia Plans Czar to Police Windfarms

Never Mind the Pope, Australia Plans Czar to Police Windfarms
A day after Pope Francis urged world leaders to cut fossil-fuel emissions, Australia outlined plans to appoint a commissioner to crack down on windfarms. The government is also backing further research into whether windfarms damage people's health, ...
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