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New protections set for Twain's jumping frog (AP)
March 17, 2010
AP - After 10 years of revisions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing a final report designating habitat for the California red-legged frog that inspired Mark Twain's famous story.
How a Corrupt Lehman Nearly Hoodwinked Washington (U.S. News & World Report)
March 17, 2010U.S. News & World Report - Lehman Brothers is becoming a historical artifact, a corporate fossil like Enron and Worldcom that we can dissect to learn about its inner decay. But as revelations mount about the degree of corruption at Lehman, we're forgetting that the failed investment bank nearly garnered a taxpayer-assisted buyout in 2008 that would have saved the firm and probably prevented public disclosure of its most abusive practices.
EPA begins more scrutiny of flea and tick products (AP)
March 17, 2010AP - The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to improve the safety of flea and tick treatments after seeing a significant increase in pets harmed by the products.
The nation's weather (AP)
March 17, 2010AP - Most of the U.S. should see another day of mild weather Wednesday as a large ridge of high pressure continues to build over the middle of the country and stretch over most of the East Coast.
Cold Interstellar Dust Shines Bright in New Image (SPACE.com)
March 17, 2010SPACE.com - A new image of vast filaments of frigid interstellar dust that reach across our Milky Way galaxy is giving scientists new clues into the forces behind the birth of new stars and the galaxy's shape.
Repeated Anesthesia May Hamper Children's Learning Ability (HealthDay)
March 17, 2010HealthDay - MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Brain stem cell loss is the reason why repeated anesthesia causes memory and learning problems in children, Swedish researchers suggest.
Pakistan, Iran sign deal on natural gas pipeline (Reuters)
March 17, 2010Reuters - Pakistan has signed a deal with Iran paving the way for the construction of a much-delayed pipeline pumping Iranian natural gas to the energy-starved South Asian country, officials said on Wednesday.
Northeast slowly dries out from wind-whipped storm (AP)
March 17, 2010
AP - The powerful nor'easter had moved out at sea, but flooding lingered Tuesday in many Northeast communities.
Scientists go 'gaga' to find creatures beneath 600 feet of ice (AP)
March 17, 2010
AP - In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.
China without Google: 'a lose-lose scenario' (AP)
March 17, 2010
AP - China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China's fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability to one day compete abroad.
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