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Warming to cold reality
It almost sounds like a crazy answer to a game of Telephone, a twisted final version of a sentence whispered from player to player at a party.
"Female polar bears are having difficulty conceiving and feeding their newborn cubs due to global warming."...Tags: Global Warming, Forestry and Timber, Trips and Vacations, Hunting, Natural Resources
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In the Clubs - December 4, 2008
ALLENTOWN AREA Alburtis Fire Company: Costume Karaoke, Fri. 9 p.m., S. Main and E. School streets, Alburtis. 610-966-2255. Allentown Brew Works: The Formula; DJ Synstr, Fri. 10 p.m.; DJ Souljer presents The Ritual, Sat. 10 p.m.; Gospel Brunch, Sun.;...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Bill Murray, Wildflowers, Porter's Pub, Allentown Brew Works
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Group says lead levels in toys improved from last year but urges stricter standards
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ After the high-profile recalls of millions of lead-contaminated toys last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday that its tests found fewer toys with high levels of chemicals in them this year. But about a third of the toys tested still...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Wii, Nintendo Company Ltd., Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Learning Disability
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Dreams of fatherhood dim for Lonesome George, one-of-a-kind Galapagos tortoise
Associated Press WriterQUITO, Ecuador (AP) _ By this point in his long life, Lonesome George should be at least a grandfather. But even fatherhood appears to be eluding the Galapagos tortoise, estimated to be between 75 and 80 years old and believed to be the last living...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Nature, Biology, Tour Operations Industry
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Watchdog group says chemical levels in toys have dropped, but danger is still there
The Associated PressAfter the high-profile recalls of millions of lead-contaminated toys last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday that its tests found fewer toys with high levels of chemicals in them this year. But about a third of the toys tested still contained a...Tags: Conservation, Mattel Inc., Biology, Renovation, Wii
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Couples prefer to donate leftover embryos for research, study shows
McClatchy-TribuneThe national debate over embryonic stem cell research centers on the sanctity of life. But the couples who create the leftover embryos would rather they be destroyed in the course of scientific research than given a chance at becoming babies, a new study...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Medical Specialization, George Bush, Alzheimer's Disease, Biology
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Report: One in three toys tested contains toxins
One in three toys contains "medium" to "high" levels of harmful chemicals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and PVC, a study released Wednesday by The Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., and published at HealthyToys.org, has revealed. Lead was detected in 20...Tags: Miley Cyrus, Conservation, Jewelry, Consumers, Jewelry and Watches
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Clearing Forests for Biofuel Said to Hurt Climate, Reduce Plant and Animal Diversity
Edmunds.comPalm oil plantations--a principal source of biodiesel worldwide--reduce plant and animal diversity, and do little to reduce carbon emissions, according to a major international study. ----------Palms stand where rainforest stood.---------- Tropical... -
An about-face on stem cells
One of Barack Obama's first acts as president is expected to be a reversal of the Bush administration's restrictions on federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells. Maryland scientists say that's good news because it will uncork the...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health, San Francisco, Diseases, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Deer season starts with a bang for local hunters
Note: With the exception of the author, this will be a turkey-free column. Tens of thousands of deer hunters took to the field yesterday under the skies we wish for when the Orioles first take the field. The opening day of firearms season started frosty...Tags: Patapsco, National Aquarium Baltimore, Diseases, Biology, Hunting
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Affordable home for the holidays
A social worker, a research biologist and a kindergarten teacher are excited about spending the holiday season preparing to buy a new home, thanks to a county program that put new homes within the reach of moderate-income residents. They were among eight...Tags: Ellicott City, Bank of America Corp., Government, Labor Legislation, National Government
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