Right Whales Hanging Out Off Nantucket

Right whales usually just pass on by, but four of them are staying in an area close to Nantucket, apparently happy with the amount of plankton to feed on. Federal officials have declared a slow zone in the area for vessels 65 feet or longer to minimize the chance of a collision that could kill one of the whales, who are considered endangered.

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Guatemala Illegal Immigrant Gets Stay of Deportation After Taking Refuge in Church

Matthew McDonald

The 43-year-old woman lived in a Pentecostal church in New Haven, Connecticut for six days while lawyers, assisted by a pro-immigration clinic run by Yale Law School, successfully sought a stay from a deportation order. The 1,333-word story mentions humanitarian grounds for the stay but doesn't say what they are.

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