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  • 8 great heroes of human rights

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:07 AM

    by Melissa Breyer

    From Nelson Mandela to Mahatma Gandhi to Jimmy Carter, these tireless advocates have made the world a better place.

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  • Weather hurts Gulf oil fight

    Fri, Apr 30, 2010 9:20 AM by Cain Burdeau, AP

    The National Weather Service predicted winds, high tides and waves through Sunday that could push oil deep into the inlets, ponds and lakes in Louisiana.

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  • No new drilling until answers on accident

    Fri, Apr 30, 2010 8:57 AM by Patricia Zengerle, Reuters

    The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico cast a shadow on Obama's proposed plan to encourage more offshore drilling.

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  • Oil washes ashore in Louisiana

    Fri, Apr 30, 2010 8:32 AM by Agence France-Presse

    With 200,000 gallons of oil a day spewing into the ocean, the spill may rival the Exxon Valdez disaster as the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

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  • New study: Biodiversity continues to decline worldwide

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 11:25 PM by Cool Green Science Blog

    A new study co-authored by a Nature Conservancy scientist says biodiversity worldwide continues to decline, despite an international pledge to slow such losses.

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  • So long, shellfish: Oysters falling victim to ocean acidification

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 9:57 PM

    Increasing ocean acidification has taken a big toll on Northwest oyster farms, and that could translate into a shellfish shortage.

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  • Giraffes are fearsome fighters

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 5:39 PM by Shea Gunther

    You do not want to mess with giraffes. One time Chuck Norris fought a giraffe and was kicked all way across the ocean. He landed in Delaware.

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  • Oil spill to reach Miss. River delta soon

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 4:57 PM by Cain Burdeau, AP

    The edge of the massive oil slick is 3 miles away and is expected to reach the coast in a few hours.

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  • Watch: How tipis and yurts are made

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 4:49 PM by Shea Gunther

    Meet some of the people at the Colorado Yurt Company and watch how they craft their tipis, tents and yurts.

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  • Mad scramble under way as oil slick nears Louisiana coast

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 3:50 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency amid forecasts that the oil slick may reach the Louisiana coastline later Thursday.

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  • Scientists eager to find alien life get big boost

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 3:00 PM by Katherine Butler

    28 future science missions planned to look for extraterrestrial life.

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  • Oil spill: Gov't to go 'all-out' to help BP

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 2:15 PM by Chris Baltimore, Reuters

    BP and the U.S. Coast Guard have mounted the largest oil spill containment operation in history, involving dozens of ships and aircraft.

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  • Key deer get a hand with federally funded study

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 1:38 PM

    Limestone ponds in national wildlife refuge under scrutiny for salinity, garbage.

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  • Man reunited with beloved tortoise

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 12:29 PM

    Video: After several days of worry, a Vermont man's stolen 115-pound tortoise is returned unharmed.

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  • President Obama visits wind turbine plant

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 12:07 PM

    Video: President visits a wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Iowa and discusses how the administration's clean energy investments are creating jobs and industries.

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  • 'Beaster' bunny is world's biggest at 50 pounds

    Thu, Apr 29, 2010 11:34 AM

    Video: Meet Darius, the Guinness Book record-holder for the world's largest rabbit. Owner Annette Edwards shows off the giant continental bunny that measures more than 48 inches from nose to feet and is insured for $1.5 million.

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