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Cleanup of Mich. river oil spill will take months (AP)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:01:28 AM CST
AP - Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer.
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Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia (AP)
Friday, July 30, 2010 6:05:38 PM CST
AP - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade.
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Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat (AP)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:43:11 PM CST
AP - A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx.
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Icebreaker Ships to Map Arctic Seafloor (LiveScience.com)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:43:21 AM CST
LiveScience.com - The U.S. icebreaker ship Healy is about to set sail on its way to the Arctic, where it will burst through the sea ice in order to map the seafloor below. The map will help set the record straight on how much of the seafloor a country can claim as its own.
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AP EXCLUSIVE: Salazar tours rigs, keeps drill ban (AP)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:40:39 AM CST
AP - The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico — with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface — when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure nearly 350 feet above the waves. The $600 million rig, nearly 100 miles off Louisiana's coast, has a hull larger than a football field and can drill more than 5 miles beneath the ocean floor.
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New BP boss off to Russia to mend fences: report (AFP)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:30:12 AM CST
AFP - Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley will next week fly to Moscow to meet shareholders of its Russian joint venture TNK-BP, as relations thaw between the two companies, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
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Whole New Mercury Promised by NASA Spacecraft (SPACE.com)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:15:24 AM CST
SPACE.com - NEW YORK A NASA spacecraft aimed at Mercury has already returned valuable observations from the planet closest to our sun, despite still being months away from entering orbit around the small, rocky world, the mission's lead scientist said.
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EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed (AFP)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:01:12 AM CST
AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.
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Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:24:10 PM CST
AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
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NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:53:08 PM CST
AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
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Area of Mars Identified as Good Place to Look for Evidence of Past Life (SPACE.com)
Friday, July 30, 2010 4:30:43 PM CST
SPACE.com - A spot on Mars called Nili Fossae that is rich in clay mineral-rich rocks could be a prime spot to search for the fossilized remains of Martian life that may have existed 4 billion years ago, a new study suggests.
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BP to try well kill Tuesday (Reuters)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:33:07 AM CST
Reuters - BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling.
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The nation's weather (AP)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:43:40 AM CST
AP - Severe storms were expected to continue sweeping through the Central U.S. on Saturday following a low pressure system moving eastward.
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New Space Telescope Mirrors Get Frosty Treatment (SPACE.com)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:15:23 AM CST
SPACE.com - NASA is putting the mirrors for its ambitious new James Webb Space Telescope through the ultimate cold test — one that exposes them to temperatures hundreds of degrees below freezing to make sure they will work in space.
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Genes Influence Your Response to Others' Drinking Habits (LiveScience.com)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:06:10 PM CST
LiveScience.com - Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking habits of others, new research suggests.
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BP may sell German gas stations for $2.6 billion: report (Reuters)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:35:24 AM CST
Reuters - BP Plc is seeking to sell its German petrol station chain Aral for around 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion), German magazine Wirtschaftswoche reported on Saturday, citing investment bankers familiar with BP's plans.
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Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 (AP)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:58:48 AM CST
AP - The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. The damage to roads, bridges and communications networks hindered rescuers, while the threat of disease loomed as some evacuees arrived in camps with fever, diarrhea and skin problems.