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Acrocanthosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that existed in what is now North America during the Aptian and early Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous. Like most dinosaur genera, Acrocanthosaurus contains only a single species, A. atokensis. Its fossil remains are found mainly in the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas, although teeth attributed to Acrocanthosaurus have been found as far east as Maryland. Acrocanthosaurus was a bipedal predator, best known for the high neural spines on many of its vertebrae, which most likely supported a ridge of muscle over the animal's neck, back and hips. Approaching 12 meters (40 ft) in length, and weighing up to 6.17 metric tons (6.8 short tons), it was the largest theropod in its ecosystem and likely an apex predator, possibly preying on large sauropods and ornithopods. (more...) Recently featured: Radiohead – Joseph Barbera – Jimmy McAleer Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Stephen Harper Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (pictured) government falls after failing a vote of non-confidence. Security forces open fire on protesters in Syria, killing at least 20 people. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Burma, killing at least 75 people. NATO takes command of the no-fly zone in Libya. After failing to pass austerity measures through the Assembly of the Republic, José Sócrates resigns as Prime Minister of Portugal. American mathematician John Milnor is awarded the Abel Prize for his contributions to geometry, topology and algebra. Earthquake in Japan · Middle East and North Africa protests Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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March 26: Independence Day in Bangladesh (1971); Earth Hour (20:30 local time in various areas, 2011) 1830 – The Book of Mormon, the defining sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, was first published. 1953 – Jonas Salk (pictured) announced the successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children. 1974 – A group of peasant women in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, used their bodies to surround trees in order to prevent loggers from felling them, giving rise to the Chipko movement. 1979 – By signing the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, Egypt became the first Arab country to officially recognize Israel. 2010 – An explosion allegedly caused by a North Korean torpedo sank the South Korean warship ROKS Cheonan, killing 46 sailors. More anniversaries: March 25 – March 26 – March 27 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now March 26, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) is an easily observed species of Australasian robin found in coastal and sub-coastal eastern Australia. The Eastern Yellow Robin occupies a wide range of habitats, most often in damper places or near water. Like all Australian Robins, it is not closely related to either the European Robin or the American Robin.

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