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The appeals court ruled that Keenan couldn’t use the gun as evidence because police had conducted an illegal search, forcing Keenan to dismiss the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

That means solar systems whose chemistry is very different from ours may be poor candidates in the search for life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Users are increasingly switching from search engines to AI tools.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The volunteers search for hidden graves and typically dig with basic tools and their bare hands; they also stage high-profile demonstrations and have emerged as a critical component of Mexican civil society.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

So long that the stars even started to shift and move positions, and he had to search for the second star all over again.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova