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Black rhinos released into wild
Black rhinos are released back into the wild in Kenya for the first time in more than 25 years.
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How some women never get sick - by staying positiveIn one study, participants who had heightened activity in a region of the brain associated with a positive attitude produced greater amounts of flu antibodies. |
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Elderly women win battle over crab apple treeShrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA - Two elderly women who tied themselves to a crab apple tree to protest its removal have rescued the tree and saved themselves from eviction. |
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California launches broad effort to control hazardous chemicalsSacramento, California, USA - California today launched the most comprehensive program of any state to evaluate, label and, in some cases, ban industrial chemicals that are linked to cancer, hormone disruption and other deadly effects on human health. |
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Interbike: Cool urban bikesLas Vegas, Nevada, USA - High fuel prices and a shaky economy has catapulted urban and commuting bikes into the forefront, as was evident in the volume of stylistic, asphalt-munching bikes and accessories shown at the 2008 Interbike trade show in Las Vegas September 22 -- 26. |
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Judge overturns decision on gray wolvesTraverse City, MIchigan, USA - A federal court Monday overturned the Bush administration's decision to remove gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the endangered species list. |
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Wind power dollars pour into west Texas economyBlackwell, Texas, USA - Millions of dollars in new tax revenue generated from the wind power boom sweeping rural west Texas have helped fund a rash of school building projects, the first signs of an expected economic revival. |
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LA County Museum of Art gets $45 million cash giftLos Angeles, California, USA - The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, home to works by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, received a $45 million donation to fund a wave of renovations, including a massive new gallery for special exhibits. |
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First solar panels installed on Vatican roofVatican City State - The first of a planned 2,400 solar panels have been installed on top of the papal audience hall at Vatican City. |
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German churches repent for green sins in bid to cut carbon footprintBerlin, Germany - And God said: “Let there be light,” and there was light (Genesis). And the vicar saw the light, and dimmed it (Instructions from the ecclesiastical environmental management committee). |
