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China releases panda into the wild
Apr 27 2006 11:55PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China on Friday released a panda bred in captivity into the wild _ a first for the country, the government said.
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Hundreds of dead starfish found in B.C.
Apr 27 2006 8:06PM (CT)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Hundreds of starfish have been found dead on a beach on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, and a scientist says a nonnative parasite is likely to blame.
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NASA: Removing roadkill aids astronauts
Apr 27 2006 7:18PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Picking up roadkill may save astronauts' lives. Kennedy Space Center managers said Thursday they have launched an effort encouraging workers to notify road-and-grounds crews when they see roadkill. The theory is that removing dead animals could cut down on the number of vultures looking for meals at the 140,000-acre center, part of which is a national wildlife refuge.
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Forest Guardians report falcon sighting
Apr 27 2006 6:52PM (CT)
SANTA FE (AP) - An endangered northern aplomado falcon has been spotted on Otero Mesa in southern New Mexico, according to an environmental group that has been trying to stop plans for oil and gas drilling in the area.
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Cambodia: Flock of endangered birds found
Apr 27 2006 6:48PM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A flock of one of the world's most endangered birds _ the white-shouldered ibis _ has been discovered in a remote province in northeast Cambodia, a conservationist said Monday.
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NASA: Removing roadkill aids astronauts
Apr 27 2006 6:41PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Picking up roadkill may save astronauts' lives. Kennedy Space Center managers said Thursday they have launched an effort encouraging workers to notify road-and-grounds crews when they see roadkill. The theory is that removing dead animals could cut down on the number of vultures looking for meals at the 140,000-acre center, part of which is a national wildlife refuge.
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Study: Harvest time critical for peanuts
Apr 27 2006 5:55PM (CT)
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - The timing of the harvest can determine whether peanut butter is a "roasted peanutty" treat for the taste buds, or a pain in the palate with flavors that can range from paint to cardboard, according to a new research study.
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Calif. farmer grows endive in the dark
Apr 27 2006 5:52PM (CT)
RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Rich Collins was 18 when he tried to grow endive in a closet at his family's home, beginning his quest to perfect the odd technique that produces the blanched, bullet-shaped vegetable.
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Weather forecasters set to send satellite
Apr 27 2006 5:51PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ready for the launch of a new weather satellite next month, government forecasters also are turning their attention a decade ahead to plan for what their eyes in the sky will need to be like in the future.
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Songbirds may be able to learn grammar
Apr 27 2006 5:46PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The simplest grammar, long thought to be one of the skills that separate man from beast, can be taught to a common songbird, new research suggests.
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Indonesian volcano could erupt any day
Apr 27 2006 1:44PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's rumbling Mount Merapi is spewing volcanic ash, magma has fully covered its crater, and a powerful eruption could come any day, a scientist said Thursday.
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