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Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a ...

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The New Mexico State Legislature established a bipartisan "Truth Commission" panel of four members to probe claims of sexual harassment and other crimes allegedly committed at the desert ranch, which ...