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Shuttle program finds cracks in tank foam
Nov 22 2005 10:58PM (CT)
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - NASA investigators looking into what caused large pieces of foam to break free from the Columbia and Discovery have found nine small cracks in the foam of an external fuel tank.
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Mt. St. Helens Rockfall plumes draw notice
Nov 22 2005 10:57PM (CT)
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Rockfall at Mount St. Helens kicked up a dust plume Tuesday that rose above the rim of the volcano's crater, drawing attention in the region.
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WWF: Global warming already harming Europe
Nov 22 2005 9:04PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Global warming is making life more dangerous for people across Europe and even starting to hurt businesses, necessitating urgent action from the European Union, the WWF environmental group said Tuesday.
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Workers uncover 19th century Md. mansion
Nov 22 2005 9:01PM (CT)
PORT DEPOSIT, Md. (AP) - A demolition crew taking down a 1950s swimming pool in Port Deposit found an even older layer of rock underneath _ remains of a 19th century mansion that once stood at the site.
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Report: Ocean noise harms dolphins, whales
Nov 22 2005 9:01PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Increasing levels of ocean noise generated by military sonar, shipping, and oil and gas exploration are threatening dolphins and whales that rely on sound for mating, finding food and avoiding predators, according to a new report.
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Environmentalists fight forest plan change
Nov 22 2005 9:00PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Environmental and government lawyers argued in federal court Tuesday about whether a recent change to the Northwest Forest Plan _ one that eased logging restrictions _ was properly arrived at and would provide adequate protections for trout and salmon.
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Japan probe making second try at asteroid
Nov 22 2005 10:00AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese space probe is heading back toward an asteroid for a second landing attempt after failing to touch down over the weekend, officials say.
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