Alabama alligators may become hunted
Alabama officials are reportedly considering establishing an alligator hunting season to combat a dramatically rising gator population.
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May 03, 2006
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New fin seen in Mount St. Helens crater
A large fin has developed in the mile-wide Mount St. Helens crater, the result of lava upsurges, the Cascades Volcano Observatory reported.
May 03, 2006
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Former NASA test pilot Bruce Peterson dead
Former NASA test pilot Bruce Peterson, whose 1967 M2-F2 crash appeared in opening credits of the TV show "Six Million Dollar Man," has died.
May 03, 2006
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Web site allows fans to relive history
It is the bottom of the ninth inning, the ballgame is tied, the bases are loaded, and Randy Johnson is on the mound. Johnson readies his next pitch, and Babe Ruth steps up to the plate and hits the game-winning homerun.
May 03, 2006
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Poll: British want to be happy
British residents find their level of happiness dropping and many want their government to step in, a poll concludes.
May 03, 2006
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Microsoft, Calif. municipalities to settle
A tentative $70 million settlement was announced Tuesday to resolve antitrust claims brought on by Californian local government entities against Microsoft.
May 03, 2006
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The Web: Mobsters extinguish firewalls
Firewall? Forgetaboutit. Cyber-criminals, including the mafia, are now so savvy they can penetrate past these supposedly sturdy security measures and hack your computer network, whether you work at a university, Fortune 500 ...
May 03, 2006
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Lawsuit claims school bus pollution
Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit this week in San Francisco, claiming some school buses fill with cancer-causing levels of diesel exhaust fumes.
May 03, 2006
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New clock generator for multiple chipsets
Cypress Semiconductor unveiled a Universal Clock Generator that supplies timing for multiple chipsets and next-generation processors.
May 03, 2006
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Apple sways potential users with Boot Camp
Offer a choice and they will come. This appears to be the situation with Apple Computer's Intel-based computer line, released this year as part of the company's conversion to Intel logic boards and processors.
May 03, 2006
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Hormones may affect how brain listens
From zebra fish to humans, reproductive hormones govern behavioral responses to courtship signals. A new Emory University study conducted in songbirds suggests that hormones may also modulate the way the auditory system processes ...
May 03, 2006
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Frogs: Female choice for complex calls led to evolution of unusual male vocal cord
Male tropical túngara frogs have evolved masses on their vocal cords that help them woo females with complex calls, show scientists working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama.
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May 03, 2006
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Tequila! Chemists help assure quality of popular Mexican beverage
Whether you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo or just having another relaxing day in Margaritaville, you might one day thank a chemist for assuring the authenticity of your tequila. New tests developed by scientists in Mexico ...
May 03, 2006
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How long is a day on Saturn?
Measuring the rotation period of a rocky planet like the Earth is easy, but similar measurements for planets made of gas, such as Saturn, pose problems. Researchers from JPL, Imperial College London and UCLA ...
May 03, 2006
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XMM-Newton 'spare-time' provides impressive sky survey
For the past four years, while ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has been slewing between different targets ready for the next observation, it has kept its cameras open and used this spare time to quietly ...
May 03, 2006
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