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"Under normal circumstances, flies stop moving when exposed to strong airflow," said Saldes, now a science research specialist at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and a former doctoral student at UTEP.

From Science Daily

The Sunday Times reported that former SNP councillors had urged Swinney to review the party's complaints process six months ago but had received no reply from the party.

From BBC

On Monday, it was announced that the former Radio 1 presenter had been sacked by the BBC over allegations related to his personal conduct.

From BBC

The former, which Miller once considered calling “The Inside of His Head,” is fluidly constructed, playing fast and loose with time as it tracks the disintegrating mental life of down-and-out salesman Willy Loman.

From Los Angeles Times

Jimmy Gurulé, a former federal prosecutor and George W. Bush appointee to the U.S.

From Salon