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Damaging alien snail found in Georgia
Mar 17 2005 9:01PM (CT)
BLACKSHEAR, Ga. (AP) - A voracious, fast-breeding South American snail that is a problem in four states and Indonesia has been discovered for the first time in Georgia, officials say.
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Scientists say road salt harms environment
Mar 17 2005 8:57PM (CT)
ORONO, Maine (AP) - The use of salt to melt snow and ice from slippery roads has an environmental downside that can affect a widespread area long after winter has passed, scientists say.
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Study shows manatees have brittle bones
Mar 17 2005 8:55PM (CT)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Despite their huge size, the bones of manatees are as brittle as fine porcelain, making them extremely vulnerable to being broken when struck by a boat, a University of Florida researchers said Thursday.
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NASA: Space station work put off for now
Mar 17 2005 8:52PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts will have to go out and replace a failed circuit breaker outside the international space station, but the work can be put off for a few months because the orbiting complex is holding steady, a NASA official said Thursday.
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Tsunami reveals ancient ruins in India
Mar 17 2005 8:52PM (CT)
MAHABALIPURAM, India (AP) - For a few minutes, after the water had receded far from the shore and before it came raging back as a tsunami, the fishermen stood along the beach and stared at the reality of generations of legends.
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