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Fossil fish sheds light on transition
Apr 5 2006 10:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have caught a fossil fish in the act of adapting toward a life on land, a discovery that sheds new light one of the greatest transformations in the history of animals.
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Returning astronaut asks for coffee, salad
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - After more than six months in orbit, returning U.S. astronaut Bill McArthur longs for two simple pleasures: a hot cup of fresh coffee and a crunchy salad.
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Cats seen at risk in bird flu zones
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - People living in areas where bird flu has been found in poultry or wild birds should keep their cats indoors, say scientists who believe the potential role of felines in spreading the virus is being overlooked.
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New dinosaur resembles large turkey
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Fossils discovered in southern Utah are from a new species of birdlike dinosaur that resembled a 7-foot-tall brightly colored turkey and could run up to 25 mph, scientists said Tuesday.
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Researchers link chinook, orca populations
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The killer whales that chase salmon in this region's inland waters feed almost exclusively on chinook, to the extent that the orca population ebbs and flows right along with that of the West Coast's largest and longest-lived salmon, researchers said Tuesday.
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9,000-year-old dental drill is found
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Proving prehistoric man's ingenuity and ability to withstand and inflict excruciating pain, researchers have found that dental drilling dates back 9,000 years.
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Ancient pyramid discovered in Mexico
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Archeologists said Wednesday they have discovered a massive 6th-century Indian pyramid beneath the site of a centuries-old re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ.
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Scientists get clues on how planets form
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Scientists think they have solved the mystery of how planets form around a star born in a violent supernova explosion, saying they have detected for the first time a swirling disk of debris from which planets can rise.
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Expert says hard liquor helps houseplants
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) - For home gardeners who don't want their flowers to tip over, a Cornell University horticulturist thinks he has the answer: Get the flowers a little tipsy with some hard liquor.
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Scientist: Jesus may have walked on ice
Apr 5 2006 9:53PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Jesus walked on water, according to the Bible, but a Florida State University professor says he may have actually walked on a hard-to-see patch of ice.
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Egypt reports 9th human case of bird flu
Apr 5 2006 7:46PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - An Egyptian toddler has been infected with the virulent strain of bird flu, bringing the number of human cases in the country to nine, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
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Baby seal swims up Delaware River
Apr 5 2006 5:09PM (CT)
GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. (AP) - A baby seal is the latest wayward sea creature to make its way up the Delaware River. The gray seal, estimated to be about 3 months old, apparently came for the fishing, experts said.
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