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Microscopic image shows oil being degraded by microbes that break it up into smaller globulets. Photo: Hoi-Ying Holman group Newly classified species consumes half of oil in days USA Today | Aug 31, 2010 Nature’s microbes take care of oil … Continue reading

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Last month was the coldest August for 17 years, recording the chilliest average temperatures since 1993 without a single “hot day”, figures show. Telegraph | Sep 1, 2010 By Nick Collins Heavy rain across much of the country and thick … Continue reading

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You already knew this: Summer was coldest in 17 years Brrrr! All three ‘summer’ months had below-normal temps portlandtribune.com | Sep 1, 2010 Summer’s over, right? You mean we actually had a summer? We did, but according to meteorologists, it … Continue reading

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Who says that Republican congress critters don’t care about minorities in our society? Why, at this very moment, they are pushing hard to pass a $372 billion federal program to lift the economic fortunes of just one minority group – a far more g…

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myfoxdfw.com | Aug 30, 2010 (NewsCore) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin threatened Monday to launch a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations as he gave fresh hints that he planned to return to the Kremlin as President in 2012. Putin said … Continue reading

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news.yahoo.com | Aug 31, 2010 Two New York lawmakers want farmers to vaccinate their chickens against salmonella, The Associated Press reported. Sen. Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh announced their proposal in response to the nationwide recall of more than … Continue reading

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news.yahoo.com | Aug 31, 2010 Two New York lawmakers want farmers to vaccinate their chickens against salmonella, The Associated Press reported. Sen. Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh announced their proposal in response to the nationwide recall of more than … Continue reading

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Handout photograph of genetically engineered AquAdvantage Salmon with an Atlantic salmon Reuters – This handout photo, released August 30, 2010, compares the size of its genetically engineered AquAdvantage … Reuters | Aug 31, 2010 By Susan Heavey Susan Heavey WASHINGTON … Continue reading

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NSW shivered through its coldest winter in 12 years, while daytime temperatures in August hit their lowest since 1990. heraldsun.com.au | Aug 31, 2010 NSW experienced average daytime temperatures of 15.9C, making it the coldest winter since 1998 and the … Continue reading