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Whale Apparently Leaves Del. River
The beluga whale Helis that has been in the Delaware River for the past week appears to have left, and Coast Guard helicopters are on the lookout for him.
Yosemite Falls Restoration Plan Unveiled
A project to improve Yosemite Falls for tourists will cost $13.5 million. Conservationists fear this may attract more tourists to the detriment of the environment.
Feds Endorse Wash. Salmon Recovery Plan
The National Marine Fisheries Service has endorsed a Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board plan to restore salmon species in the Columbia River basin.
Canola Oil Studied As Possible Fuel Source
A biodiesel derived from canola oil is to be tested in tractors in North Dakota. A biodiesel plant is to be built in the area. North Dakota's soybeans, canola and sunflowers could produce more than 300 million gallons of vegetable oil. About 85 million gallons of diesel is used by North Dakota farmers each year.
Officials Want to Wire Earth, Check Signs
The "Strategic Plan for the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System" announced by the White House plans to link data sources such as satellites, ocean buoys, weather stations and other surface and airborne instruments from many nations to provide a nearly continuous readout on the Earth's vital signs.
Police in Ariz. Seek Monkey for SWAT Team
The Mesa Police Department wants to use a capuchin monkey with its SWAT team for special-ops intelligence.
WHO: Killer Flu Samples Still Missing
The Flu samples sent to South Korea, Mexico and Lebanon and some in the U.S. have not yet been destroyed. Those that have not yet been found are being tracked.
Anthrax Shots Before Attack Not Worthwhile: Report
Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada have concluded that it would not be cost-effective to vaccinate an entire population in the event of an immediate threat of a biological warfare attack.
Handshakes Shunned as Marburg Virus Stalks Angola
People in northern Angola are now bowing and curtseying to each other instead of shaking hands and hugging, for fear of catching the Marburg virus. Mothers of children who have died are now dying. 237 people have now died.
Bird Flu Experts Urge Wider Duck Cull in Vietnam
Experts at a regional bird flu meeting in Bangkok are urging Vietnam to carry out a wider duck cull to try and stamp out the killer H5N1 flu virus.
WHO: Nigeria Records Drop in New Polio Cases
New cases of polio in Nigeria have dropped, but there are still some in the North, where clerics and politicians led a boycott of the polio vaccine in late 2003. Another round of nationwide immunization is scheduled for May 14-17.
Caltech Student Gets Prison for SUV Arson
A Caltech graduate student has been sentenced to over 8 years in prison and fined $3.5 million for helping to firebomb sport utility vehicles.
Judge Backs Ban on Train Hazards in D.C.
The District of Columbia's ban on hazardous rail shipments will take effect Wednesday.
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