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Archaeologist finds tomb of King Herod
May 7 2007 10:24PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli archaeologist has found the tomb of King Herod, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Hebrew University said late Monday.
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Astronomers spot exploding faraway star
May 7 2007 10:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A massive exploding faraway star _ the brightest supernova astronomers have ever seen _ has scientists wondering whether a similar celestial fireworks show may light up the sky much closer to Earth sometime soon.
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Outbreak kills 250,000 fish at hatchery
May 7 2007 8:48PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - About 250,000 rainbow trout died in a sudden disease outbreak at a southwestern Idaho fish hatchery, a loss of about 8 percent of Idaho's annual output of catchable-sized trout.
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Arctic seal is captured in Fla. canal
May 7 2007 7:58PM (CT)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - An Arctic seal was captured here Monday after eluding marine officials for several days in Martin County.
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Scientists find residue in Ore. streams
May 7 2007 6:48PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Scientists testing the beds of streams around Portland found the residue of the region's medicine cabinets and coffee shops. The list of compounds includes many known by such names as Prozac, Tagamet, Benadryl, and Micatin, as well as the caffeine that makes the Northwest edgy.
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Univ. of Wis. to honor 13 female pilots
May 7 2007 4:07PM (CT)
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) - Growing up in Texas, Jerri Truhill loved looking at the stars. The night sky over the prairie was so clear she thought she could hear them ring. Decades later, she still wanders outside when she can't sleep.
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Wal-Mart starts solar power test program
May 7 2007 4:02PM (CT)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Monday that it has launched a program to test the use of solar power at some of its operations in Hawaii and California.
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Groups to protect Nev. area from species
May 7 2007 3:57PM (CT)
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) - Scientists and government officials have pledged to step up efforts to protect Lake Tahoe from invasive species, saying the exotics pose a major threat to its future.
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Steelhead listed as 'threatened' species
May 7 2007 3:31PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Puget Sound steelhead were listed Monday as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act, the National Marine Fisheries Service said.
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Diplomats begin work on climate accord
May 7 2007 3:25PM (CT)
BONN, Germany (AP) - Developing countries called for more money and expertise to help them fight the potentially catastrophic effects of global warming, as more than 1,000 diplomats began work Monday on a new accord to control greenhouse gases.
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Virus helps farmers fighting fire ants
May 7 2007 1:03PM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Imported red fire ants have plagued farmers, ranchers and others for decades. Now the reviled pests are facing a bug of their own.
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Virus helps farmers fighting fire ants
May 7 2007 1:03PM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Imported red fire ants have plagued farmers, ranchers and others for decades. Now the reviled pests are facing a bug of their own.
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Virus helps farmers fighting fire ants
May 7 2007 1:03PM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Imported red fire ants have plagued farmers, ranchers and others for decades. Now the reviled pests are facing a bug of their own.
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