| Scientists say global warming is continuing
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 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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| Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline
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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. |
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| New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck
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 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.
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| Galapagos Islands Kicked Off International Endangered List
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LiveScience.com - In a move that some are questioning, the Galapagos Islands have been
removed from the World Heritage Committee's (WHC) list of Sites in
Danger, a decision that came late Wednesday during the committee's
annual meeting. |
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| BP denies Texas a cash advance, gets scathing response
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Reuters - Oil giant BP Plc rejected a request from Texas for a $25 million cash advance to clean up shorelines sullied by the Gulf oil spill, and got a scathing response from top Texas officials, according to letters given to Reuters on Thursday. |
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| Senate plans Wed. test vote on oil spill bill
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Reuters - The Senate plans to hold a procedural vote next Wednesday to test whether there is enough support to pass legislation clamping down on offshore oil drilling procedures and expanding alternative energy, a Democratic aide said on Thursday. |
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| Mars Rover Opportunity Finally Sees Martian Dust Devil
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SPACE.com - After
more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity
has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet. |
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| EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed
(AFP) |
 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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| 2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk
(AP) |
 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.
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| NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations
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 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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| Clawed Dinosaur Caught in the Act of Digging for Prey
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LiveScience.com - A clawed, predatory dinosaur may have been caught in the act
of digging for mammalian prey, scientists now reveal. |
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| Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen
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 AP - Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.
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