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Takakudjyti Kayapó, better known as Takakre, holds up a <em>matrinxã</em> fish. A community fishing monitor, he will measure and weigh the fish before recording its details in a spreadsheet to be sent to other members of the team studying how the mercury used in illegal mining is affecting fish populations in the Pixaxá River.

Is there mercury in the fish we eat? Amazonians tap WhatsApp to find out

A community of Indigenous peoples worried that mercury used by gold miners was contaminating the fish they eat. So they created a DIY team to find out more.

Attorney General Merrick Garland, seen here in his office at the Department of Justice, discussed his wide remit, where the priorities range from price-fixing in the chicken industry to Russian oligarchs financing the war in Ukraine, in an interview with NPR.

Garland says the Jan. 6 investigation won't end until everyone is held accountable

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the attorney general says he won't avoid cases related to the Capitol riot probe that are political, controversial or sensitive.

Minecraft Purchase Gives Microsoft New Foothold

Microsoft announced on Monday that it will pay $2.5 billion for the Swedish software company Mojang AB, developer of the popular Minecraft franchise.

Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear calls on Gov. Matt Bevin to retract an executive order implementing 4.5 percent cuts to state colleges and universities in the current fiscal year or face a court challenge.

Beshear Weighs Inquiry Into Purchase Of Bevin House

The Lexington Herald-Leader is reporting Attorney General Andy Beshear is considering an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the purchase...

Eagle Spirit Packs Available for Purchase Now

Morehead State Athletics has announced that it will be selling Eagle Spirit Packs.Included in the Eagle Spirit Pack will be a stand-up Eagle head table…

MSU Seeks To Purchase Brass Eagle Property

Morehead State University is waiting for final approval from the Kentucky Secretary of Finance and Administration to follow through with a deal to acquire…

In little hands, a tech gadget can quickly turn from a toy to a cash register.

A Quick History Of Accidental Online Purchases By Kids

Paul Stoute says his 14-month-old daughter recently used his smartphone to tap her way through the app's purchasing prompts and bought herself an early Sweet 16 present — a vintage car. The Internet is full of stories of technology getting the better of both buyers and sellers.

Paulson OKs Bank Stock Purchase Plan

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said the government will go ahead with a plan to buy stocks in financial institutions. Meanwhile, The Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed to work together to fix the global economy.

Microsoft said on Sunday its bid to acquire the U.S. assets of Chinese-owned TikTok has been rejected by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance.

Oracle's Deal For TikTok May Not Include A Purchase

Oracle says it's ready to be a "trusted technology provider" for the hit video-sharing app. A bid for TikTok's U.S. operations by tech giant Microsoft has been rejected.

Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., holds a piece of glass that he carries with him as members share their recollections on Jan. 6, 2022 — the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Kildee found the piece of glass following the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Democrats say voters are watching the Jan. 6 hearings, but it's not their top issue

Voters are more concerned with inflation, according to Democrats in competitive races who are trying to gauge how the hearings will affect November's midterms.

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