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Activists want chimp declared a 'person'
May 4 2007 8:57PM (CT)
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and enjoys chilling out watching TV. But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person _ at least not yet.
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Maine man wins NASA's glove challenge
May 4 2007 5:42PM (CT)
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) - Coming up with a glove to be worn in the void of space is not a typical design challenge, but an engineer from Maine has impressed NASA with a design he came up with at his kitchen table. Peter Homer, 45, won $200,000 in NASA's "Astronaut Glove Challenge" at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks this week.
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Scientists unveil biggest dinosaur bones
May 4 2007 5:38PM (CT)
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Scientists unveiled bones from two 82-foot behemoths they said were the largest dinosaurs ever found in Australia.
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Climate plan arms world for key talks
May 4 2007 5:38PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - From nuclear power to reforestation to better toasters, the world now has a game plan from climate experts for fighting global warming, a report their chief scientist says will have a "profound influence" on upcoming negotiations.
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Bald eagle pair hatches young in Wis.
May 4 2007 5:36PM (CT)
MEQUON, Wis. (AP) - Bald eagle fans have something to celebrate: the first successful nesting of the species in southeastern Wisconsin in more than a century. Owen Boyle, an ecologist with the state Department of Natural Resources, said he confirmed the birth when he watched the nest for an hour and saw the eaglet's head pop into view.
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Experts say avoid Saginaw Bay muck
May 4 2007 5:34PM (CT)
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) - Scientists and health officials are warning people to avoid muck along Saginaw Bay beaches, saying it contains bacteria levels more than three times the amount that make a beach off-limits to swimmers.
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