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Beavers are back, doing what they do best.The native beaver population in England was hunted into extinction in the 13th century, but a pair of 2-year-old beavers brought over from Germany have in the last 10 days built a dam in southwest England. It is..
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Anyone who is in any way surprised by Sarah Palin’s announcement today that she will not be seeking re-election, and, even more significantly, is stepping down as...
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The circumstances were not promising. Mr. Scott, 20, was awaiting sentencing for drug possession and robbery, but he was allowed supervised release from jail in May to...
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Early Saturday, Serena Williams won her third, Wimbeldon singles title and 11th major overall. She defeated her equally dominant, older sister, Venus in straight sets...
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At the coming G-8 Summit hosted in Italy, a gathering of the seven most wealthiest democracies and Russia, the nations of France, Russia and India intended to discuss...
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It is what the far-right, war-mongering government in Israel has always sought: a green light from the United States to attack Iranian nuclear installations.
Under...
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How did you spend the Fourth of July? Maybe having a BBQ with friends and family, watching a fireworks show, and generally enjoying a happy patriotic holiday?...
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America’s dying mainstream press is fretting as to explain why it has so little credibility and why so many are tuning out. The common refrain was that people...
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There are few men more vulgar in American public discourse than far-right talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. This is a man whose records included telling a Black caller to...
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Okay, so the Dutch did not really discover America. But then again neither did Christopher Columbus. America was discovered by Native Americans whom built a...
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Today, a hush befell downtown Nashville (TN) as police discovered two bodies inside a condomium nearby Titans Stadium.
The dead were an unidentified woman and...
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The consumers of the world may lose interest in high-end furniture and casinos during a recession, driving industry profits down. The upscale home goods maker Bombay...
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I am stunned.
Mark Sanford stays a governor while Sarah Palin quits. Something is not right here.
At the very least, Sarah is fed up. She said so herself. But why...
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Max Blumental reports on The Daily Beast that Sarah Palin may have quit her job today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal....
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The crown of the famed New York Statue of Liberty will reopen tomorrow for the first time since September 11th, 2001, and what better day than the celebration of...
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American nuns could be said to have their habits in a twist in the face of two investigations by the Vatican into whether they have come to espouse lifestyles and views...
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The Jackson family has decided to hold a memorial for their late son at Los Angeles’ Staple Center. Jackson died last week from what was probably a strong...
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Alaska Governor and former Republican 2008 vice-president nominee Sarah Palin has decided to resign from her governorship.
The resignation will come at the end of the...
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A Philadelphia man’s accused of using Tarot cards and mysticism to lure three teenage girls into having sex with him.
“He was reading my cards and told me...
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Brad Pitt surely deserves to be there in the green celebs’ list. Well, you may or may not agree to it. Still his foundation, Make It Right, makes him proud in...
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While the onslaught of miserable June weather played havoc with people’s plans and psyches, it has also provided a quiet benefit to many city neighborhoods. Fatal and...
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AP, Honolulu
An 82-year-old Hawaii landowner has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges stemming from a dam failure nearly three years ago that killed seven people.
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AP, Zurich
Austrian, German and Swiss export officials said Tuesday that companies from those countries must halt work on a controversial Turkish dam that would flood dozens of...
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AP, Lihue
A Hawaii homeowner has been indicted on seven counts of manslaughter in connection with a dam failure in 2006.
made popular Nov 22 2008
AP, Brasilia
Brazil has approved the construction of a $3.9 billion hydroelectric dam project in the Amazon.
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AP, Brasilia
Brazil’s government will authorize the construction of an Amazon hydroelectric dam as long as a series of environmental conditions are met.
made popular Nov 12 2008
AP, Spokane
A leaking dam near Walla Walla poses an “unacceptable” risk to the public and will be specially managed until it can be repaired, the U.S. Army Corps of...
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AP, Shasta Lake
The federal government is considering enlarging a dam to boost the state’s water supply, which would flood what little land remains above water where a Native...
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AP, Kabul
It was a weeklong journey through Afghanistan’s most dangerous Taliban territory, dodging persistent attacks by insurgents and bumping over rough desert terrain...
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AP, Kabul
Thousands of British, U.S. and Canadian forces successfully escorted a new turbine through some of Afghanistan’s most dangerous Taliban territory to an American...
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AP, Kabul
Thousands of British, U.S. and Canadian forces successfully escorted a new turbine through some of Afghanistan’s most dangerous Taliban territory to an American...
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AP, Kabul
Thousands of British, U.S. and Canadian forces successfully escorted a new turbine through some of Afghanistan’s most dangerous Taliban territory to an American...
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AP, Brasilia
Brazil’s environment minister said Monday he granted a license for an Amazon hydroelectric dam but attached stringent conditions to protect Indian reservations...
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So you want plants but don’t have the good fortune of having a real apartment with real sunlight? Then these cybernetic plants with surgically implanted LEDs giving...
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AP, Kajaki
British Maj. Mike Shervington watches over a stunning aqua-green lake and a 50-year-old story about U.S. struggles to aid Afghanistan.Inside a security perimeter is an...
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AP, Huangtupo Village
Wang Zhushu rarely sleeps at night. Instead, the 61-year-old retiree paces, listening to the drone of passing ships that shake the walls of her house on the banks of...
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AP, Baghdad
The Iraqi government on Wednesday rejected the findings of a U.S. oversight panel that a dam near the northern city of Mosul is on the verge of a collapse that could...
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AP, Beijing
China plans to relocate up to 4 million people from areas surrounding the Three Gorges Dam _ the world’s biggest hydropower project _ because of rising concerns...
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AP, Beijing
Chinese authorities plan to move even more rural residents from behind the Three Gorges Dam in recognition of environmental and economic problems spawned by the giant...
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Dedicating the 1200-km East-North Tala Power Transmission System to the nation, Prime minister Manmohan Singh has called for taking the issue of energy similar to...
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The 602-foot, concrete Shasta Dam is seen Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. Proposals to raise the dam between 6.5 feet to 18.5 feet, are pitting water thirsty farmers against environmentalists and Democrats in the state Legislature who oppose the project.
