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Syrup-makers tap high-tech methods to monitor sap operations

Maple syrup production has come a long way from metal buckets hung on trees, but even high-tech operations have had to rely on old-fashioned foot patrols to fix a common problem — leaks.

 
Police: Man killed mom, sister and stayed in house with bodies

Darius Davon Sorrells killed his mother and sister, North Las Vegas police said Tuesday, and stayed in the house where they died for several days while the bodies decomposed. A motive in the killings was unclear.

 
Tiger Woods to miss Masters for first time in career

Tiger Woods had surgery on his ailing back and said Tuesday he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career. The No. 1 player in the world is a four-time Masters champion.

 
GM blamed for not acting fast enough in recall hearing

The head of the nation’s auto safety watchdog is blaming General Motors for a failure to act sooner to warn consumers of a defect in small cars that is linked to 13 deaths.

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North Las Vegas police investigating ‘gruesome’ homicide scene

North Las Vegas police checking on a mother and daughter reported missing discovered a “gruesome” homicide scene inside a northeast valley home on Monday that has investigators questioning how many bodies are involved.

 
New Mexico governor calls for calm after protest

A day after hundreds of people clashed with Albuquerque riot officers over police shootings, Gov. Susana Martinez said Monday that she understands the public’s frustration but called on protesters to remain calm while federal officials investigate.

 
Man does C-section on dead porcupine, saves baby

A Maine man in search of a valuable mineral cut open a dead porcupine on the side of the road and unexpectedly pulled out its baby.

 
1 missing after being swept away off Calif. coast

Rescuers scoured the waters off a Central Coast beach Sunday after three people were swept to sea during a baptism ceremony, and only two managed to return to shore on their own, authorities said.

 
Fallen comrades, mixed-martial arts help Marine beat PTSD

Mixed-martial artist Shane Kruchten was down on the mat in Las Vegas on Saturday night but not out of his fight for life — and his fallen Marine comrades were there with him, their names tattooed on his back.

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