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Report compares costs of animal disease outbreak
Jun 21 2008, AP

The government acknowledged that an outbreak of one of the most contagious animal diseases from any of five locations being considered for a new high-security laboratory _ an event it considered highly unlikely _ would be more devastating to the U.S....

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Judge says Indians owed $455M in trust case
AP, Washington
A federal judge has ruled that American Indian plaintiffs are entitled to $455 million in a long-running trust case, a fraction of the $47 billion they wanted.
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Angry moviegoer allegedly tosses computer monitor
AP, Casper
Police say a 55-year-old man tossed a computer monitor through a glass door after being refused a cash refund at a Casper movie theater. The man faces charges of felony...
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McCain campaign is reviewing bundler's donations
AP, Washington
John McCain’s campaign says it will review donations brought in by a prominent Florida businessman following disclosures that his business partner, a foreign...
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Uranium in Paradox Valley
AP, Denver
Cattleman George Glasier sees the next nuclear era amid the blood-orange mesas of the Paradox Valley, the same western range lands that hold a darker legacy from the...
Uranium, Paradox, Business, Cattleman George Glasier
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Bennigan's franchisees may buy closed locations
AP, New York
The Bennigan’s down the street may be shuttered for now, but its doors could be open again if the franchisees of the distressed chain get their way.
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Man held in Fla. on charge of threatening Obama
AP, Miami
A man is being held in Florida by federal authorities on charges of threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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Grandma arrested for driving with child on roof
AP, Marathon
Authorities say a grandmother was arrested for driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her 3-year-old child sitting on the roof of the car.
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Oil rises on demand concerns, pipeline fire
AP, New York
Oil prices jumped back above $120 a barrel Thursday, halting a steep three-day slide after Kurdish rebels claimed responsibility for a fire at key Turkish pipeline that...
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One-time anthrax subjects glad to move on
AP, New York
For a few long hours in 2001, things looked impossibly grim for Dr. Irshad Shaikh and his brother, Masood.
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FAA studying technology to make runways safer
AP, Louisville
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. And, when both occupy a runway at the same time, it’s a problem.
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Consumers jack up borrowing in June
AP, Washington
The Federal Reserve says consumers boosted their borrowing in June at the fastest pace in seven months.
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AIG shares sink as 2Q results augur further losses
AP, New York
A few years from now, the world’s largest insurer might not be so large.
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If Marathon splits, it could mean a bidding war
AP, Houston
Should Marathon Oil split itself in two as is being discussed right now, it could do more than create a new oil producer and a new refiner in the bustling energy...
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New US cyber defense coordinator hints at plans
AP, Las Vegas
One of the United States’ biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn’t necessarily technical. The country first needs to...
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Feds charge Keys man with lobster poaching
AP, Miami
A Florida Keys commercial fisherman could lose his boat and do federal prison time if convicted of charges announced Thursday that he illegally poached thousands of...
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Remote-control warriors suffer war stress
AP, March Air Reserve Base
The Air National Guardsmen who operate Predator drones over Iraq via remote control, launching deadly missile attacks from the safety of Southern California 7,000 miles...
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Vonage's subscriber growth grinds to a halt
AP, New York
Vonage Holdings Corp.’s subscriber growth nearly ground to a halt in the second quarter, as the Internet telephone company said Thursday it gained just 2,000...
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L'Oreal denies lightening Beyonce's skin in ad
AP, New York
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal is denying it lightened Beyonce’s skin tone in an ad.
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Fingerprints yield more telltale clues
AP, Washington
Scientists have found ways to tease even more clues out of fingerprints’ telltale marks _ one in a string of developments that gives modern forensics even better...
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Arson probed at SC prosecutor's after court burns
AP, Lancaster
Officials were investigating a suspicious fire that gutted the prosecutor’s office in this rural county Thursday, three days after an arsonist torched the...
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Proposal to euthanize wild horses spurs debate
AP, Reno
Animal rights activists and ranchers are clashing over a federal proposal to euthanize wild horses as a way to deal with their surplus numbers.Horse advocates will...
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made popular Jul 7 2008
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Puerto Rico police rescue 181 animals
AP, San Juan
Police say they rescued 181 dogs, cats and birds from a farm in southern Puerto Rico where they were found sick and undernourished in dirty cages.Ponce police officer...
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made popular Jul 3 2008
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Animal groups out to fetch part of Helmsley estate
AP, New York
Animal welfare groups are set to try to fetch some of Leona Helmsley’s vast fortune.At least two groups are eyeing the hotel queen’s estate _ estimated to...
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made popular Jul 2 2008
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Helmsley reportedly leaves $8B to canine care
AP, New York
Animal welfare groups must be panting: Leona Helmsley reportedly directed that her fortune _ up to $8 billion _ be used for the care and welfare of dogs.The New York...
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made popular Jul 2 2008
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Study: Moving virus research could be costly
AP, Washington
An outbreak of one of the most contagious animal diseases from any of five locations the White House is considering for a new high-security research laboratory would be...
Animal, Disease, Technology, White House
made popular Jun 20 2008
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Alligator found in Tenn. drain pipe
AP, Cookeville
Animal control officers get their fair share of unusual calls, but this one was among the weirdest: An alligator was stuck in a drain pipe.Putnam County Officer Chris...
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made popular Jun 20 2008
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Animal shelter stops `Black is Beautiful' program
AP, Georgetown
An animal shelter pulled the plug on a program promoting the adoption of black cats and dogs after criticism that the event would have taken place the same week as a...
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made popular Jun 12 2008
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Animal whisperers help you communicate with your pets
AP, New York
Ears twitching wildly, Nikki and Lucy hovered near the telephone, aroused by the caller on the other end. He was their “whisperer,” and the girls had...
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67 new animal and 29 new plant species discovered by Indian Scientists
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Indian scientists have discovered 67 new animal species, including fishes, spiders and crop eating insects, and 29 plant species, including grass and flower varieties,...
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made popular Jun 5 2008
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Dangers of mainland disease lab debated at hearing
AP, Washington
One of the nation’s oldest farm groups said Thursday a proposed foot-and-mouth disease research laboratory on the U.S. mainland, near livestock, could be an...
Animal, Disease, US, Commercial
made popular May 22 2008
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Foot-and-mouth plan used flawed study
AP, Washington
The Bush administration has no evidence to support its contention that it would be safe to move research on highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease to the U.S....
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made popular May 22 2008
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AP: Foot-and-mouth plan used flawed study
AP, Washington
The Bush administration relied on a flawed study to conclude that research on a highly infectious animal disease could safely be moved from an isolated island...
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made popular May 22 2008
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APNewsBreak: Foot-and-mouth plan used flawed study
AP, Washington
The Bush administration relied on a flawed study to conclude that research on a highly infectious animal disease could safely be moved from an isolated island...
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made popular May 22 2008
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Animal attacks boy, 5, in New Mexico mountains
AP, Albuquerque
A large animal attacked a 5-year-old boy hiking with his family, seriously injuring him with puncture wounds to the head, neck and back, authorities said.The boy, Jose...
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Chinese wonder if animals can predict earthquakes
AP, Beijing
First, the water level in a pond inexplicably plunged. Then, thousands of toads appeared on streets in a nearby province. Finally, just hours before China’s worst...
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made popular May 15 2008
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Homeland Security wins control over foot-and-mouth research
AP, Washington
Lawmakers on Wednesday tentatively agreed that national security officials should fully control the expected transfer of research of highly contagious foot-and-mouth...
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made popular May 7 2008
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Lawmakers debate animal virus research
AP, Washington
Lawmakers are debating legislation to give national security officials full control over whether to move research of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease from an...
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Animal rights groups urge EU to impose ban on seal products
AP, Brussels
Animal rights groups called Friday for the European Union to ban imports of seal products, saying the latest videos of animals being hunted off Canada’s Atlantic...
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made popular Apr 25 2008
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PETA offers $1 million for lab-created meat
AP, Los Angeles
Animal rights activists are offering scientists a $1 million reward if they can produce commercially viable meat in a laboratory.People for Ethical Treatment of Animals...
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made popular Apr 23 2008
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