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Scandinavia's first baby gorilla born
Apr 1 2006 5:25PM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - A baby gorilla was born at Sweden's largest zoo Saturday, becoming the first gorilla born in Scandinavia, officials said.
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Soyuz capsule docks with space station
Apr 1 2006 3:35PM (CT)
KOROLYOV, Russia (AP) - Brazil's first man in space floated into the international space station with his country's flag and a beaming smile Saturday, accompanied by his Russian and American crewmates as applause and tears broke out at Mission Control.
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Beetles aid in global warming research
Apr 1 2006 1:45PM (CT)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Beneath the lids of large coolers, thousands of tiny bugs devour the desiccated flesh of mammal carcasses destined for the vast specimens collection at the University of Alaska's Museum of the North.
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Crafty sea lion befuddles engineers
Apr 1 2006 1:44PM (CT)
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (AP) - A particularly crafty sea lion is befuddling the Army Corps of Engineers, who have come to believe the 1,000-pound mammal is either from hell _ or from Harvard.
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Experts debate Yellowstone grizzly plan
Apr 1 2006 1:44PM (CT)
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The government's call to remove federal protections for grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park has sparked sharp debate among some of the country's leading bear experts, who are divided over whether the bear population has recovered enough.
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Officials monitor nesting eagles in Vt.
Apr 1 2006 11:07AM (CT)
VERNON, Vt. (AP) - Wildlife enthusiasts say they're hopeful that at least one pair of eagles among several seen in Vermont may successful raise eaglets this season.
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Archaeologists launch large dig in Va.
Apr 1 2006 10:59AM (CT)
KING WILLIAM, Va. (AP) - Archaeologists are expected to begin searching thousands of acres on the Middle Peninsula this summer for Indian artifacts, marking one of the biggest investigations of its kind in Virginia history.
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Kansas bracing for first killer bees
Apr 1 2006 10:59AM (CT)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas officials are bracing for the first swarms of so-called "killer bees" to cross into the state as early as this year, the Kansas Department of Agriculture said Thursday.
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