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Today's Science News: Myanmar fossil may shed light on evolution Group: World failing to halt biodiversity decline Idaho F&G plan to kill pelicans hits obstacles U.S. Society Ignoring Serious Boy Problems China opposed to tariff plan in US climate bill Brazil launches bus powered by hydrogen fuel cells European rocket hoists biggest-ever telecoms satellite Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified NASA: Fuel test a success, shuttle launch day set Settlement to require animal labs to post data Paleontologists brought to tears, laughter by Creation Museum 2010 species pledge set to fail: conservationists The Nation's weather U.S. Army Revives Old Airship Concept for Modern Mission Ill. cancer researcher wins $500K genetics prize India hikes petrol, diesel prices Rains, flooding hit parts of Czech Republic Myanmar fossil may shed light on evolution Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:02 pm PDT AP - Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from primates in Asia, rather than Africa, researchers contend in a study released Wednesday. Full Story Top Group: World failing to halt biodiversity decline Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:02 pm PDT AP - Governments are failing to stem a rapid decline in biodiversity that is now threatening extinction for almost half the world's coral reef species, a third of amphibians and a quarter of mammals, a leading environmental group warned Thursday. Full Story Top Idaho F&G plan to kill pelicans hits obstacles Wed, 1 Jul 2009 05:03 pm PDT AP - Federal officials have told the Idaho fish and game officials that their plan to halve the number of pelicans nesting in southern and eastern Idaho by 2013 to boost fisheries is an "eradication program" that needs more work. Full Story Top U.S. Society Ignoring Serious Boy Problems Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:00 pm PDT LiveScience.com - Growing up is tough. But for boys, it may be even tougher. While both boys and girls face issues - in school and out - the problems affecting boys are serious and have not been properly addressed by policy makers, according to a new review article by psychologist Judith Kleinfeld. Among the results: high rates of functional illiteracy and a troublingly high suicide rate that's become even more pronounced in recent years compared to the rate among girls. ... Full Story Top China opposed to tariff plan in US climate bill Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:55 pm PDT AP - China said Thursday it opposed part of a landmark U.S. bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying tariffs should not be imposed on countries that do not cut emissions. Full Story Top Brazil launches bus powered by hydrogen fuel cells Wed, 1 Jul 2009 03:10 pm PDT AP - Sao Paulo state officials have launched what they say is Latin America's first passenger bus with an electric engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Full Story Top European rocket hoists biggest-ever telecoms satellite Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:45 pm PDT AFP - A European rocket placed the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit, launch operator Arianespace said. Full Story Top Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, researchers have identified a single "master" stem cell in humans that is capable of differentiating into all three major cell types that make up the human heart. Full Story Top NASA: Fuel test a success, shuttle launch day set Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:59 am PDT AP - To NASA's relief, a fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for another launch attempt late next week for the delayed mission. Full Story Top Settlement to require animal labs to post data Wed, 1 Jul 2009 03:02 pm PDT AP - Animal research facilities will be required to disclosee more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed Wednesday by the Humane Society of the United States and the Agriculture Department. Full Story Top Paleontologists brought to tears, laughter by Creation Museum Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:40 am PDT AFP - For a group of paleontologists, a tour of the Creation Museum seemed like a great tongue-in-cheek way to cap off a serious conference. Full Story Top 2010 species pledge set to fail: conservationists Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:07 pm PDT AFP - The world's paramount authority on species loss has warned that pledges to roll back the threat to biodiversity by 2010 were running into the sand. Full Story Top The Nation's weather Wed, 1 Jul 2009 03:23 am PDT AP - Unsettled weather and below-average temperatures were expected to continue Wednesday over the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Full Story Top U.S. Army Revives Old Airship Concept for Modern Mission Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:30 pm PDT SPACE.com - An airship that the U.S. Army says is the largest lighter-than-air vehicle ever used in U.S. military operations will make its debut flight in August as part of an effort to field a system to detect, track and shoot down cruise missiles. Full Story Top Ill. cancer researcher wins $500K genetics prize Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:17 am PDT AP - An 84-year-old University of Chicago researcher has won a half-million-dollar genetics prize for her pioneering work in showing that cancer is a genetic disease. Full Story Top India hikes petrol, diesel prices Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:37 am PDT AFP - The Indian government Wednesday announced a rise in petrol and diesel fuel prices, saying its hand had been forced by the increase in global crude oil prices. Full Story Top Rains, flooding hit parts of Czech Republic Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:52 am PDT AP - Heavy rains are flooding southern parts of the Czech Republic, with mudslides damaging houses and roads in the region. Full Story Top

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