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WASHINGTON – Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation. Full Story »
In a move that some are questioning, the Galapagos Islands have been removed from the World Heritage Committee's (WHC) list of Sites in Danger, a decision that came late Wednesday during the committee's annual meeting. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil giant BP Plc rejected a request from Texas for a $25 million cash advance to clean up shorelines sullied by the Gulf oil spill, and got a scathing response from top Texas officials, according to letters given to Reuters on Thursday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate plans to hold a procedural vote next Wednesday to test whether there is enough support to pass legislation clamping down on offshore oil drilling procedures and expanding alternative energy, a Democratic aide said on Thursday. Full Story »
After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet. Full Story »
BRUSSELS (AFP) - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them. Full Story »
MOSCOW - Two Russian cosmonauts on Tuesday completed a nearly 7-hour-long spacewalk to replace a video camera and improve cable connections to the orbiting laboratory's newest module. Full Story »
NEW YORK - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort. Full Story »
A clawed, predatory dinosaur may have been caught in the act of digging for mammalian prey, scientists now reveal. Full Story »
NEW ORLEANS - Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen. Full Story »
Active weather was forecast to continue throughout the eastern half of the nation Thursday. Full Story »
Gusty winds that blow in reverse of prevailing weather on Saturn's largest moon Titan appear to shape some of the moon's odd equatorial sand dunes, a new study finds. Full Story »
Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking habits of others, new research suggests. Full Story »
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - US spill chief Thad Allen failed Thursday to reassure desperate fishermen about their Gulf of Mexico oil clean-up jobs, while BP began the legal wrangling in a massive civil trial. Full Story »
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Rivers burst their banks during deadly monsoon rains lashing Pakistan, washing away streets, battering a dam and submerging thousands of homes, officials said Thursday. Full Story »
More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research. Full Story »
U.S. stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors little reason to buy. Full Story »
Google Inc. said Thursday that its search engine was abruptly cut off from mainland China, raising more questions about the Internet company's ability to operate in the country while trying to work around the government's online censorship policies. Full Story »
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