AP - Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno are scrutinizing seismic readings and studying damage at residents’ homes to try to figure out what’s happening beneath the earth’s surface under a northwest Reno neighborhood rocked by a seemingly endless string of earthquakes.
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The economy struggled through the first quarter of 2008, weighed down by the housing slump and hesitant consumers, but helped by inventory growth and export sales.
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Democratic senators accused the Bush administration Tuesday of injecting politics into the Environmental Protection Agency’s assessment of health risks from toxic chemicals.
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AP - A study by state biologists has found parts of Anchorage are much more popular among grizzly bears than they previously thought.
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The final full day of campaigning begins for Welsh councils, with more than 1,200 seats at stake.
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Feds sued for taking gray wolves off endangered list
The Associated Press - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Environmental and animal rights groups sued the federal government Monday, seeking to restore endangered species status for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. Montana: Groups Sue to Protect Gray Wolves Keeping gray wolves alive |
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Reuters - China began counting down 100 days to the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday with songs, a mass run and prayers, as the torch arrived back on Chinese soil after a tumultuous world tour.
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A planned pay rise for inmates in England and Wales is ditched the day before it was due to come into force.
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AP - Evgeni Malkin and the perfect Pittsburgh Penguins pushed the New York Rangers to the brink of elimination.
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