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This little amoeba committed grand theft
About 100 million years ago, a lowly amoeba pulled off a stunning heist, grabbing genes from an unsuspecting bacterium to replace those it had lost. Now scientists have solved the mystery of how the little amoeba, Paulinella, committed the theft. … Continue reading
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Urgent News!! Theft of mineral specimens from the Desmond Sacco Collection in South Africa
Dreadful news from South Africa. A theft of approximately 60 major ‘world class’ specimens has occurred, taken from the famous Desmond Sacco collection on Sunday, December 7th. The mineral community is in shock and much concerned. Please be wary of … Continue reading
Urgent News!! Theft of mineral specimens from the Desmond Sacco Collection in South Africa
Dreadful news from South Africa. A theft of approximately 60 major ‘world class’ specimens has occurred, taken from the famous Desmond Sacco collection on Sunday, December 7th. The mineral community is in shock and much concerned. Please be wary of … Continue reading
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‘Mobster’s’ son nabbed on suspicion of power theft
(ANSA) – Naples, December 12 – Police in the southern city of Caserta on Thursday arrested the son of an alleged mobster on suspicion of stealing electricity. Eremigio Musone, 40, is the son of Vittorio Musone, an accused member of … Continue reading
Copper theft hitting Italian rail, electrical grid hard
(ANSA)- Rome, November 22 – Italy’s train service, as well as its electrical grid, are suffering severe economic effects of copper thieves. According to government data released Friday, there were 11,000 separate instances of copper theft in Italy, up 12% … Continue reading
Italian man arrested in theft from Hermes fashion house
(ANSA) – Milan, October 23 – A 47-year-old man accused of stealing luxury goods from a Hermes fashion house van was arrested Wednesday. Police say they recovered designer handbags from the man’s home and suspect him in the robbery of … Continue reading