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Shedding Light on the Protein Big Bang Theory March 13, 2009 — The precise three-dimensional structure of a typical protein molecule is so complex, its origin would seem hopeless by chance. What if evolutionary biologists were to discover a whole host of proteins literally exploded into existence at the beginning of complex life? We can find out what they would think by looking at an article on the “protein big bang” found on Astrobiology Magazine...

Cops stage raid during toddler’s birthday party Little Rock police say woman inside was selling marijuana The Associated Press Updated: 7:09 p.m. ET Feb. 8, 2005 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A surprise of a different kind during a 2-year-old’s birthday party in Little Rock. Police on a drug raid burst into a suburban home during a child’s birthday party, startling children as they were about to enjoy their birthday cake. Authorities say the woman hosting the party for her niece is accused of selling marijuana from the house and had been the subject of a stakeout for the past several...