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The discovery happened Tuesday at the Pontiac-Oakland airport in Waterford, where, records show, Homeland Security pilots awaited the arrival of a suspicious aircraft that originated in Lincoln, Calif. — a hotbed for marijuana growers.

According to an affidavit, the pilot had contacted FAA air traffic control and indicated he was heading to Grand Rapids, but changed course about 40 miles west of his destination and headed for the Pontiac-Oakland airport instead.

Research showed the Cessna aircraft frequently travels from northern California to metro Detroit, as well as New York, the affidavit said.

Upon landing, the pilot and passenger were greeted by pilots with Customs and Border Protection, who noticed the aircraft to have “unusually dark tinted windows” and saw several large black duffel bags inside the aircraft.

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Funk survived a 36-hole qualifier

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“I didn’t really expect that because I didn’t know I had that kind of feelings or emotions in me for that at the moment,” Funk said on Monday.

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The good news for Funk is he couldn’t be playing any better coming into the toughest event of the year. On Sunday, Funk shot a final-round 62 to finish T3 at the Greater Hickory Classic on the Champions Tour . Funk still believes he has plenty of ammo left for Congressional.

“I still have high expectations,” Funk said. “I’m not here just to walk two rounds or four rounds and just show up. I want to be able to be competitive, and I truly believe I can still be competitive when I’m playing well and feeling good.”

If you think origami is paper art

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Plastic is a strong and durable material, which should be used for things that need to last a long time, such as tires and computers. Plastics shouldn’t be used for disposable things such as water bottles, disposable forks, spoons and knives, or bags, said Vakil.

“We consume 50 billion water bottles every year in the U.S. alone. Recycling is great, but only about five to 10 percent of plastic gets recycled,” Klatzco said.

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Vakil noted that the earth’s oceans consist of complex networks of currents that circulate water around the world. These currents create “gyres” — massive, slow rotating whirlpools in which plastic trash can accumulate.

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An employee of the Spartanburg Goodwill store

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A police incident report said the box was brought to the store from Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina’s warehouse off Haywood Road in Greenville.

Goodwill spokesman Brad Majors said the volume of donations the agency receives makes it impossible to track down the party who donated the gun.

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Derenne’s home is full of souvenirs from his trips around the world. He has puppets from Indonesia and carpets from Tunisia, and piles of books. A modern Dyson vacuum cleaner sits on the heavy rug in the middle of the living room. Derenne says he is feeling better than he did before, thanks to new people who entered his life and pulled him out of his winter melancholy.

His new book is based on a new cooking technique; one born of necessity. Derenne’s wife, Jacqueline, suffered from a virulent hereditary disease, and spent long periods in the hospital. Sitting next to her hospital bed, Derenne left behind the large stoves in their Paris apartment and their Fontainebleau home. He wanted to continue to give her the best food he could cook, as he had done almost every day during their 50 years together.

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Tom D’Aboy opened the ninth for Klamath Falls

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Bataska secured three straight outs to squash the surge, but too much damage had been done on a night when the RiverDawgs (3-1) struggled at the plate. Jeremy Baum’s two-out walk gave rise to some hope but it was doused moments later when Mitch Garcia swung at the first pitch from reliever Turner Gill and popped out to D’Aboy at third base.High quality but cheap price Dior Handbags on sale.

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Nineteen states have model toxics in packaging laws

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