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Groups find colorful bird in Colombia
Oct 9 2006 10:35PM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A colorful new bird has been discovered in a previously unexplored Andean cloud forest, spurring efforts to protect the area, conservation groups said Monday.
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Unveiled necropolis at Vatican opens
Oct 9 2006 7:56PM (CT)
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Visitors to the Vatican soon will be able to descend into an ancient world of the dead, a newly unveiled necropolis that was a burial place for the rich and not-so-affluent during Roman imperial rule.
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Engineers study 'morphing aircraft' idea
Oct 9 2006 7:55PM (CT)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - It's a bird. It's a plane. Or it might turn out to be a little like both. Researchers are aiming to find ways to enable aircraft to change shape during flight to improve performance or efficiency. The University of Dayton project is funded by a $580,000 defense contract to further the development of "morphing" aircraft.
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Climate change may hurt Asian economies
Oct 9 2006 7:55PM (CT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Hotter temperatures and higher sea levels could devastate Asian economies, displace millions of people and put millions more at risk from infectious disease, according to a climate change report released Monday.
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Scientists probe North Korea nuke test
Oct 9 2006 7:55PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - North Korea sets off an earthshaking explosion _ and claims it was nuclear. Was it? For scientists, that was not a quick and easy question to answer.
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