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Scientists find more bones of big camels
Oct 10 2006 10:09PM (CT)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Hunters stalked giant camels as tall as some modern-day elephants in the Syrian desert tens of thousands of years ago and archaeologists behind the find are wondering where the camels came from and what caused them to die off.
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Study: Modern hatcheries aid wild salmon
Oct 10 2006 8:03PM (CT)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - New research confirms that steelhead raised for generations in hatcheries do poorly when they try to reproduce in the wild, but the first generation of fish raised from wild parents in hatcheries are as successful at reproducing in their native rivers as their wild cousins.
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Study: Africa dust may hamper hurricanes
Oct 10 2006 8:03PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dust storms swirling out of Africa's Sahara Desert may help reduce hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean, a new study suggests. The findings aren't conclusive, but researchers led by Amato T. Evan of the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that years with more African dust had fewer tropical storms and years with less dust had more storms.
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Doctor touts vasectomies for elephants
Oct 10 2006 8:00PM (CT)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - At Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom, head veterinarian Mark Stetter demonstrates the 5-foot contraception tool for a procedure that he hopes will help control Africa's elephant population: vasectomies.
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Soyuz switches spots on space station
Oct 10 2006 8:00PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Russian Soyuz capsule switched parking spots Tuesday, moving from the rear port of the international space station to the Earth-facing port, to make room for a cargo ship.
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