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Today's Science News: Scents latest weapons in fight against sea lamprey No word from stuck NASA Mars rover Spirit Reports of sea lion shootings on rise in Calif. US, UK scientists draw up list of world's plants 1,000 Birds Fall from Arkansas Sky in Hitchcockian Scene GOP-led House plans to fight Obama pollution plan Pipe under scrutiny in Mich. store explosion Quadrantid Meteor Shower and Solar Eclipse to Coincide On Tuesday Stem cell research breaks new ground in 2010 Dolphinarium opening sparks protest in Armenia Tea off: India's farmers say climate changing brew The nation's weather Buzz Aldrin Sues Over Image on Moonwalk Trading Card 2010 Reproductive Rights Policy Year in Review Russia in milestone oil pipeline supply to China Strong 7.1 magnitude quake hits Chile, no injuries Scents latest weapons in fight against sea lamprey Sun, 2 Jan 2011 12:31 pm PST AP - In the never-ending battle to prevent blood-sucking sea lamprey from wiping out some of the most popular fish species in the Great Lakes, biologists are developing new weapons that exploit three certainties in the eel-like parasites' lives: birth, sex and death. Full Story Top No word from stuck NASA Mars rover Spirit Sun, 2 Jan 2011 11:12 am PST AP - The odometer on the Mars rover Spirit has been stuck at 4.8 miles for more than 1 1/2 years and has been incommunicado since March. Full Story Top Reports of sea lion shootings on rise in Calif. Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:46 am PST AP - The weak and woozy California sea lion found on a San Francisco Bay-area beach in December with buckshot embedded in its skull has become an all-too-common sight for wildlife officials. Full Story Top US, UK scientists draw up list of world's plants Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:59 am PST AP - British and U.S. scientists say they've compiled the most comprehensive list of land plant species ever published — a 300,000-species strong compendium that they hope will boost conservation, trade and medicine. Full Story Top 1,000 Birds Fall from Arkansas Sky in Hitchcockian Scene Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:41 am PST LiveScience.com - "Something out of a movie and Hazmat people are walking around not telling us anything," said one. Full Story Top GOP-led House plans to fight Obama pollution plan Sun, 2 Jan 2011 07:55 am PST AP - The incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is promising a fight over the Obama administration's new approach on limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Full Story Top Pipe under scrutiny in Mich. store explosion Sat, 1 Jan 2011 02:18 pm PST AP - A federal agency will inspect a piece of natural gas pipe as regulators investigate an explosion that killed two people at a Detroit-area furniture store. Full Story Top Quadrantid Meteor Shower and Solar Eclipse to Coincide On Tuesday Sun, 2 Jan 2011 01:30 pm PST SPACE.com - This Tuesday (Jan. 4) will be a busy day on the celestial calendar. Before sunrise, one of the most prolific displays of "shooting stars" will take place. For skywatchers in Europe or parts of Africa and Western Asia another great sky show awaits: a partial eclipse of the sun.  Full Story Top Stem cell research breaks new ground in 2010 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:56 pm PST AFP - Two US companies this year broke new ground by winning regulatory approval to start the first experiments using embryonic stem cells on humans suffering from spinal cord injury and blindness. Full Story Top Dolphinarium opening sparks protest in Armenia Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:03 am PST AFP - Environmentalists on Friday staged a protest against alleged cruelty to animals as Armenia's first dolphinarium opened in the capital. Full Story Top Tea off: India's farmers say climate changing brew Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:29 pm PST AP - In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world's breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is — literally — a weak tea. Full Story Top The nation's weather Sat, 1 Jan 2011 03:05 am PST AP - A strong winter storm was continuing its trek across the U.S. on New Year's Day. Full Story Top Buzz Aldrin Sues Over Image on Moonwalk Trading Card Sun, 2 Jan 2011 06:45 am PST SPACE.com - Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man ever to walk on the moon, is suing the trading card giant Topps for using a photo of him taken on his historic moonwalk as part of a recent series of collectable cards, according to news reports. Full Story Top 2010 Reproductive Rights Policy Year in Review Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:01 pm PST ContributorNetwork - ANALYSIS | Ever since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, abortion has been a hot topic in United States politics. 2010 was no different, as states enacted controversial abortion laws and embryonic stem cell research was ordered to stop and then start again. Full Story Top Russia in milestone oil pipeline supply to China Sat, 1 Jan 2011 02:50 am PST Reuters - Russia, the world's top crude exporter, said it had begun scheduled oil shipments to China via an East Siberian link on Saturday as the Kremlin cements ties with its energy-hungry neighbor. Full Story Top Strong 7.1 magnitude quake hits Chile, no injuries Sun, 2 Jan 2011 06:36 pm PST Reuters - A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile on Sunday, driving panicked residents from their homes due to fears of a tsunami but causing no injuries or damage, officials said. Full Story Top

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