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An 81-year-old Illinois homeowner faced a $17,827.96 lien after a burst-pipe insurance claim was denied; Tyler Perry offered to clear it and provide another $25,000

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An 81-year-old Illinois homeowner faced a $17,827.96 lien after a burst-pipe insurance claim was denied; Tyler Perry offered to clear it and provide another $25,000

L: Tyler Perry; R: Brenda Daurham. Billionaire media mogul Tyler Perry has offered to pay off an $17,827.96 property lien against an 81-year-old Illinois homeowner and give her an additional $25,000 in cash after her insurance company refused to pay for repairs following a burst pipe. Brenda Daurham, a resident of Markham, Illinois, was left … Read more

Scientists covered bat drinking pools with clear plastic; 11 bat species tried to drink from the fake water

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Scientists covered bat drinking pools with clear plastic; 11 bat species tried to drink from the fake water

A thirsty bat sweeps over a pond, listens to the echoes returning from its surface and drops closer to drink. But what happens when that same acoustic signal comes from something that only looks like water to its echolocation system? Scientists have found that bats can be surprisingly easy to fool. In controlled experiments, smooth … Read more

A forgotten American photographer captured one of the earliest clear images of a total solar eclipse 175 years ago; the photograph changed eclipse science

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A forgotten American photographer captured one of the earliest clear images of a total solar eclipse 175 years ago; the photograph changed eclipse science

Berkowski made this first solar eclipse photograph at the Royal Observatory in Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). Image Credit: Johann Julius Friedrich Berkowski/Wikipedia A total solar eclipse is one of nature’s most dramatic sights, but 175 years ago it was also a difficult scientific problem to record. On July 28, 1851, a little-known photographer named … Read more

Nancy Guthrie update: Will FBI take over the case? AG Todd Blanche sends clear message

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Attorney General Todd Blanche said he doesn't think the FBI should take over the Nancy Guthrie investigation. (REUTERS)

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that he does not believe the FBI taking over the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance would necessarily be the best course of action. Attorney General Todd Blanche said he doesn’t think the FBI should take over the Nancy Guthrie investigation. (REUTERS) Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today co-anchor Savannah … Read more