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Red light-flashing jellyfish lures prey
Jul 7 2005 8:23PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first deep sea red-light district _ glowing appendages on a newly discovered jellyfish relative _ appear to flash their come-hither message to lure prey.
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Agencies propose Great Lakes cleanup plan
Jul 7 2005 8:23PM (CT)
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - From cleaning toxic hot spots to repelling the exotic species invasion, a blueprint requested by President Bush calls for governments at all levels to help solve the Great Lakes' biggest environmental problems.
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North Atlantic ocean temps hit record high
Jul 7 2005 8:19PM (CT)
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) - Ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic hit an all-time high last year, raising concerns about the effects of global warming on one of the most sensitive and productive ecosystems in the world.
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Shuttle safe on pad now, but storm looms
Jul 7 2005 8:17PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Discovery is safe on its launching pad for now and NASA is still aiming for a liftoff next week, but Hurricane Dennis could force the space shuttle to return to its hangar and delay the first mission since the Columbia disaster.
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Biologists say condor hatched in Ariz.
Jul 7 2005 8:10PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Biologists confirmed that a California condor chick has hatched in Arizona, the fourth to hatch in the wild in the state since the endangered birds were reintroduced here nearly 10 years ago, officials said Thursday.
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Researchers theorize on animal extinction
Jul 7 2005 1:11PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The extinction of most of Australia's large animals occurred around 45,000 years ago, shortly after the arrival of humans. A study suggests that human burning of the landscape forced dietary changes that killed off many of the animals.
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U.S. millionaire to be next space tourist
Jul 7 2005 9:10AM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's space agency has signed a deal that would make a U.S. millionaire scientist only the third tourist to visit the international space station, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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