Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader O.T.S.F. sent this from the Nature web site: Mysterious radiation burst recorded in tree rings.

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Michael W. sent this news story from Iowa: Feet of sand leave farms wasteland after flooding

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Reader David T. sent this: One rural doctor decides to close shop: ‘It’s just not sustainable’

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News from The Redoubt: Wyoming seeks to remove grizzlies from endangered species list, opening door for future hunting

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Jay B. sent this one: Pentagon crackdown on free guns riles some police