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Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record
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 AP - More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level in about 30 years.
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Purdue reprimands fusion scientist for misconduct
(AP)
AP - Purdue University on Wednesday reprimanded a scientist who has been accused of falsifying claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.
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Fay leaves behind lots of water for Fla. lake
(AP)
AP - Tropical Storm Fay brought some good news to the state's parched Everglades and its liquid heart, Lake Okeechobee — lots and lots of water.
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Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
(AP)
 AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
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Changes to Endangered Species Act Called Bad Science
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Changes that the Bush administration is proposing to make to Endangered Species Act regulations just aren't sound science, various scientists and conservation groups say.
They're concerned that the loss of scientific oversight resulting from the changes will leave some species vulnerable to federal projects that could damage habitats.
The Endangered Species Act (ESA), signed into law by President Nixon on Dec. 28, 1973, does more than just provide for the creation of the Endangered Species List. ...
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Strengthening Gustav threatens Jamaica
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Jamaicans deserted the streets and
government offices closed as a strengthening Tropical Storm
Gustav took aim at the island on Thursday on a path toward the
Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a powerful hurricane.
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Dead Star Shines Bright
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - The glowing Crab Nebula, a spectacular and colorful object
famously imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, represents the leftovers from a
supernova explosion observed by Chinese and Arab astronomers in 1054 C.E. The
star that exploded is still there, but now in the form of a dense, spinning
pulsar that emits lighthouse beams of radiation.
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Japan celebrates birth of panda
(AFP)
 AFP - A giant panda cub has been born at a Japanese zoo, the first to be successfully bred in Japan through artificial insemination in two decades, officials said Wednesday.
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Fossil of Ancient Pregnant Turtle Discovered
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A turtle that toddled alongside the dinosaurs died just days before laying a clutch of eggs. Now, about 75 million years later, paleontologists are announcing their find of the fossilized mother-to-be and the eggs tucked inside her body.
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Gas plant explosion rocks Texas town; no injuries
(AP)
AP - Fire officials say there's been an explosion at a natural gas plant in a town south of Austin, Texas, but no injuries have been reported.
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Growing new ear hairs that can boost hearing: study
(AFP)
 AFP - Scientists have used gene therapy on mouse embryos to grow hair cells with the potential to reduce hearing loss in adult animals, according to a study released Wednesday.
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