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Archaeologists excavate ancient tannery
Jul 31 2007 11:33PM (CT)
ROME (AP) - Archaeologists excavating an ancient tannery believed to be the largest ever found in Rome said Tuesday they might need to move the entire work site, which is being threatened by railroad construction. The 1,255-square-yard complex includes a tannery dating to the second or third century, as well as burial sites and part of a Roman road.
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Archaeologists excavate ancient tannery
Jul 31 2007 11:33PM (CT)
ROME (AP) - Archaeologists excavating an ancient tannery believed to be the largest ever found in Rome said Tuesday they might need to move the entire work site, which is being threatened by railroad construction. The 1,255-square-yard complex includes a tannery dating to the second or third century, as well as burial sites and part of a Roman road.
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Archaeologists excavate ancient tannery
Jul 31 2007 11:33PM (CT)
ROME (AP) - Archaeologists excavating an ancient tannery believed to be the largest ever found in Rome said Tuesday they might need to move the entire work site, which is being threatened by railroad construction. The 1,255-square-yard complex includes a tannery dating to the second or third century, as well as burial sites and part of a Roman road.
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Weather delays Phoenix Mars mission
Jul 31 2007 11:31PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander won't blast off on the first day of its three-week launch window because of bad weather in Florida. Stormy weather at Cape Canaveral delayed loading of fuel onto the Delta 2 rocket Tuesday, delaying by a least a day the first possible launch attempt. The next launch attempt is now set for 2:34 a.m. Saturday.
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Weather delays Phoenix Mars mission
Jul 31 2007 11:31PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander won't blast off on the first day of its three-week launch window because of bad weather in Florida. Stormy weather at Cape Canaveral delayed loading of fuel onto the Delta 2 rocket Tuesday, delaying by a least a day the first possible launch attempt. The next launch attempt is now set for 2:34 a.m. Saturday.
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Mud island emerges off Trinidad coast
Jul 31 2007 5:16PM (CT)
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - A mud-spewing fissure in the ocean floor has given birth to a tiny Caribbean island and is posing a threat to small boats.
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NASA probing space shuttle cabin leak
Jul 31 2007 5:11PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A week before Endeavour's planned liftoff, NASA was analyzing a cabin leak in the space shuttle Tuesday. The leak was detected over the weekend. NASA thought it fixed the problem by tightening a loose bolt, but testing Monday night confirmed air was still escaping from the crew cabin, said NASA spokeswoman Tracy Young.
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Post-flood 'dead zone' found off Texas
Jul 31 2007 5:07PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Fresh water pouring into the Gulf of Mexico after weeks of flooding in Texas has created an oxygen-depleted "dead zone" that threatens sea life, a researcher said Tuesday.
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