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Tens of thousands flee Filipino volcano
Aug 7 2006 10:50PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A volcano in the Philippines sent six explosions of ash about a half mile into the air Monday, prompting authorities to warn that an eruption appeared imminent and to evacuate tens of thousands of people.
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Bulgarian archaeologist unearths dagger
Aug 7 2006 10:48PM (CT)
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - A 6-inch-long gold and platinum dagger believed to be 5,000 years-old has been unearthed in central Bulgaria, the archaeologist leading the excavations said Monday.
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Gray birds cover 40,000 miles annually
Aug 7 2006 9:37PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sooty shearwaters may not look like much, but when it comes to travel they put marathoners, cyclists and pretty much everyone else to shame.
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Hundreds watch 'corpse flower' bloom
Aug 7 2006 8:10PM (CT)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Hundreds of visitors filed through a Virginia Tech greenhouse to get a glimpse, and a whiff, of a powerfully malodorous "corpse flower" as it bloomed.
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Atlantis crew in Florida for rehearsals
Aug 7 2006 8:09PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The crew of space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the Kennedy Space Center Monday for four days of rehearsals for their end-of-the-month launch on a mission to resume construction of the international space station.
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Scientist links nitrogen to 'dead zone'
Aug 7 2006 7:27PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana State University scientist says his accurate predictions for the large low-oxygen "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico prove that nitrogen is a main factor in its creation.
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Massive manatee favors Manhattan suburbs
Aug 7 2006 3:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In the heat of summer, all sorts of tourists head north to cooler climes. This year, a manatee has joined the crowd, cruising past the nightclubs of Manhattan and continuing north.
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