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Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
By NINIEK KARMINI 2010-07-30T06:40:34Z
JAKARTA, Indonesia (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....
Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat
By 2010-07-30T04:43:23Z
MISSOULA, Mont. (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....
Scientists say global warming is continuing
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID 2010-07-28T18:24:12Z
WASHINGTON (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....
Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline
By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-07-28T17:01:21Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide....
New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck
By STEVE SZKOTAK 2010-07-27T16:28:49Z
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the world's most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will "virtually raise the Titanic" for the public....
2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk
By 2010-07-27T11:15:00Z
MOSCOW (AP) -- Two Russian cosmonauts on Tuesday completed a nearly 7-hour-long spacewalk to replace a video camera and improve cable connections to the orbiting laboratory's newest module....
Big Bang investigators want new atom smasher
By EMMA VANDORE 2010-07-26T14:26:32Z
PARIS (AP) -- Scientists behind the European particle collider aimed at uncovering the secrets of the universe pushed Monday to build an even bigger machine - with money and partners from around the world....
Boat of plastic bottles ends 4-month Pacific sail
By KRISTEN GELINEAU 2010-07-26T13:30:31Z
SYDNEY (AP) -- A sailboat largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has completed a 4-month journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste....
In midst of river cleanup, supporters are divided
By BOB SALSBERG 2010-07-25T19:39:30Z
LENOX, Mass. (AP) -- Once a dumping ground for chemicals, a stretch of the Housatonic River that winds near this Berkshires hamlet is being scoured in a lengthy, expensive cleanup. Now, dredging other parts of the riverbed is under consideration, but the fishers, bird watchers and swimmers who would benefit are wondering how much effort is too much....
SCANA 2nd-quarter profit edges lower
By 2010-07-29T19:44:21Z
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) -- SCANA Corp. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit edged lower due in part to higher property taxes, interest and operating and maintenance expenses....
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