• Wrapped in protective foam and plastic, it then was moved 500 feet to its final home on air bearings to protect it from even the slightest jiggle. • Now that the LUX is in the Davis Cavern -- named after Nobel Prize winner Ray Davis -- it can be submerged in a water shield and connected to support systems that could begin collecting data as early as December. • If that data uncovers dark matter as hoped, expect to see scientists pouring more champagne. • "These are two huge mysteries that will have opened up in the last 30 years," Shutt said. "We're all going after the same thing: We're trying to figure out what are the basic components of the universe." •
SD has first human West Nile virus case of season
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota has its first confirmed human case of West Nile virus this season. • Health officials say the virus was detected in a Beadle County blood donor who was not ill. The person is between 20 and 29 years old. • State Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger urges South Dakota residents to protect themselves against the virus through such measures as limiting exposure to mosquitoes and using insect repellents. • The peak West Nile virus period in South Dakota is July through early September. The state has had nearly 1,800 cases including 26 deaths in the past decade. •
2 people plead guilty to stealing from SD tribe
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Two people have pleaded guilty to stealing from the Rosebud Sioux tribe in South Dakota.
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