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Scientists to begin studying Kennewick man
Jun 28 2005 9:56PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - After nearly a decade of court battles, scientists plan to begin studying the 9,300-year-old skeleton known as Kennewick Man next week.
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Abandoned walrus pup finds new home
Jun 28 2005 9:24PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Word spread fast in the northwest Alaska village of Kivalina: a baby walrus was sitting on the beach, alone, apparently abandoned.
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NASA chief optimistic about shuttle launch
Jun 28 2005 9:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The schedule to send U.S. astronauts blasting back into space stands at 15 days and counting, the head of NASA said Tuesday, despite a new review questioning the safety of the mission.
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British U. to conduct major whale survey
Jun 28 2005 7:57PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - A British university on Tuesday announced plans for what it called the largest international survey of whales, dolphins and porpoises on the European Atlantic continental shelf.
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Prospector reports fossil deer bone find
Jun 28 2005 7:55PM (CT)
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia (AP) - A reclusive prospector panning for gold in the Quesnel River found something far more rare, the fossilized cannon bone of a deer, and kept it a secret for years, experts say.
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NOAA scientists say reports altered
Jun 28 2005 7:46PM (CT)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Many scientists at NOAA Fisheries, the federal agency responsible for balancing hydroelectric dams against endangered salmon, say they know of cases where scientific findings were altered at the request of commercial interests, according to a survey released Tuesday by two watchdog groups.
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Rising gas prices boosts interest in E85
Jun 28 2005 5:10PM (CT)
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - Like lots of motorists, Chuck Nye thought he had no choice but to grin and bear it as rising gas prices made filling up his minivan a painful experience. But then he heard a radio ad promoting E85 _ a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline _ that sells for an average of about 45 cents per gallon less than regular unleaded.
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Bioterror report on milk concerns feds
Jun 28 2005 1:28PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A scientific article that says terrorists could poison thousands of people through the milk supply _ withheld at first at the government's request _ is being published despite continuing objections after the National Academy of Sciences concluded it wouldn't help attackers.
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