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Voracious jumbo squid invade California
Jul 24 2007 11:45PM (CT)
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) - Jumbo squid that can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh more than 110 pounds is invading central California waters and preying on local anchovy, hake and other commercial fish populations, according to a study published Tuesday.
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N.M. works on rodent recovery plan
Jul 24 2007 8:24PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Some might think fewer rodents would be a good thing, but scientists are concerned about the dwindling populations of two small fury creatures on New Mexico's list of endangered mammals.
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Experience counts in prostate surgery
Jul 24 2007 7:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Practice matters for doctors, too: A 15-year study found men whose cancerous prostates were removed by a more experienced surgeon were less likely to relapse.
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China's astronaut food soon on sale
Jul 24 2007 5:43PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Coming soon to China: A taste of the taikonaut life. Dishes like roast pork and stewed duck specially concocted for taikonauts _ the Chinese term for astronauts _ will be sold in supermarkets by the end of the year, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday.
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Scientists say Snowy River flowing again
Jul 24 2007 5:04PM (CT)
FORT STANTON, N.M. (AP) - A sparkling subterranean crystalline calcite formation known as Snowy River is no longer a dry riverbed. Scientists say Snowy River, discovered in 2001, is now running with between a half-foot to a foot-and-a-half of water.
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Cincinnati Zoo inseminates Indian rhino
Jul 24 2007 5:04PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The world's first Indian rhino baby to be conceived by artificial insemination is due during Christmas week at the Cincinnati Zoo. "I think it's a remarkable achievement, an incredibly important success," said Dr. Evan Blumer, a board member of the International Rhino Foundation. "The next step is where it becomes really important. The first is to be successful, the second is to be reliable and repeatable."
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Cincinnati Zoo inseminates Indian rhino
Jul 24 2007 5:04PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The world's first Indian rhino baby to be conceived by artificial insemination is due during Christmas week at the Cincinnati Zoo. "I think it's a remarkable achievement, an incredibly important success," said Dr. Evan Blumer, a board member of the International Rhino Foundation. "The next step is where it becomes really important. The first is to be successful, the second is to be reliable and repeatable."
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Cincinnati Zoo inseminates Indian rhino
Jul 24 2007 5:04PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The world's first Indian rhino baby to be conceived by artificial insemination is due during Christmas week at the Cincinnati Zoo. "I think it's a remarkable achievement, an incredibly important success," said Dr. Evan Blumer, a board member of the International Rhino Foundation. "The next step is where it becomes really important. The first is to be successful, the second is to be reliable and repeatable."
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Study: Rising temperatures pose danger
Jul 24 2007 3:15PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Rising temperatures in eastern Canada are making it more dangerous for the native Inuit population in the province of Quebec to travel and hunt by snowmobile, and a new study recommends that they return to using the traditional dogsled.
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Agency ruling reopens Canada lynx debate
Jul 24 2007 3:09PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Timberland owners and conservationists are preparing for another round of debate about protecting the Canada lynx following a decision to reconsider the possibility of designating land as critical habitat in Maine.
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Group seeks to build marine sanctuary
Jul 24 2007 3:02PM (CT)
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A private group hopes to create a marine sanctuary for nurse sharks, angelfish, starfish and other sea life that live below an abandoned Florida Panhandle pier.
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Iraq vet shows off bionic hand
Jul 24 2007 8:02AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers.
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Iraq vet shows off bionic hand
Jul 24 2007 8:02AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers.
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Iraq vet shows off bionic hand
Jul 24 2007 8:02AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers.
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Iraq vet shows off bionic hand
Jul 24 2007 8:02AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers.
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Iraq vet shows off bionic hand
Jul 24 2007 8:02AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers.
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