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Extinct Galapagos tortoise 'can live again'
As scientists hoped Lonesome George would do, an extinct Galapagos tortoise may be 'brought back to life' as relatives of the Geochelone elephantopus has been found. "Cross-breeding these living tortoises might... UK scraps SATs for 14-year-olds
After the diasaster that marred the SAT process earlier this year with some SAT papers still not marked and returned to schools Education Secretary Ed Balls announced that the British Government has decided to scrap... UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September
Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than... Take a Virtual Food Lover’s Trip Around the World From Seattle to Sydney to...
Recently, the folks at the Foodbuzz blog community helped coordinate a wonderful series of blog posts featuring two dozen of their members simultaneously celebrating some of the best regional and local foods... Internists Tell Feds to Lighten Up on Marijuana
"February 15, 2008, 1:24 pm Internists Tell Feds to Lighten Up on Marijuana Posted by Shirley S. Wang Ease off on marijuana, a national doctor group is telling the feds. The American College of Physicians, 124,000 members strong, has issued a 13-page... Rhododendrons at UK National Trust garden threatened by killer virus
A killer flower virus may be on the verge of wiping out thousands of rhododendrons at one of the National Trust gardens in the UK.Bodnant Gardens, near Snowdonia, north Wales, fear that it may be the Sudden Oak Death... 2008 Electoral College Obama 248, McCain 163
"New state polling from Wisconsin has moved that state from "Leans Democratic" to "Likely Democratic" in the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator. With this change, Obama leads in states with 248 Electoral... Mbeki loyalists to form new South African party: report
The political landscape in South Africa continues to be volatile, as reports are coming in today that ousted president Thabo Mbeki and his loyalists are regrouping to retake power."Disgruntled members of South... Think Before you Speak: GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Networ...
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) joined with The Advertising Council today to launch the first national multimedia public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to address the use of... Chicken Soup for the Panda Soul
Two young Red Pandas have been feeling the stress of busy zoo days and with the approaching winter months, zoo officials were concerned for their health. Twice this past month, zoo officials said Friday, they have...Real life Spider-Man scales 24-storey French national library with his bare h...
"Like the nimble superhero, he scales skyscrapers with dazzling agility, with just his hands and legs to support him.And now the man they call Spider-Man has turned his attention to the National Library of... Plants in Forest Emit Aspirin Chemical to Deal with Stress
In a new study released today, it has been found that plants respond by producing an amount of a chemical form of aspirin. The study was conducted by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR),... "This is the Wartime Broadcasting Service..."
LONDON - Britain's National Archives have released documents written in the 70's including a script that was to be broadcast in the event of a nuclear attack.Written by the BBC and the Government of the time, it was... NTSB: Remains found at Steve Fossett wreckage site
" MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) -- Federal investigators said Thursday they found human remains amid the wreckage of missing adventurer Steve Fossett's airplane in the mountains of eastern California. The remains were found among a field of debris that stretched 400 feet...Biden Says McCain Often Wrong On National Security
In an article from the Associated Press out of Cincinnati, Dan Sewell writes about how Democratic vice presidentioal candidate Joe Biden has questioned John McCain's judgement to be commander in chief, arguing that...
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