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Today's Science News: Feds warned company in Mich. spill about pipeline Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat Stem Cells for Sex, Smell Discovered in Mice Coast Guard allows toxic chemical use on Gulf oil Engineers prepare to seal ruptured BP oil well China launches new global positioning satellite EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed Scientists say global warming is continuing Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status Area of Mars Identified as Good Place to Look for Evidence of Past Life Spike Lee screens film that includes oil spill The nation's weather Whole New Mercury Promised by NASA Spacecraft Genes Influence Your Response to Others' Drinking Habits 3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well Dozens killed and stranded by Afghanistan floods Feds warned company in Mich. spill about pipeline Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:56 pm PDT AP - U.S. regulators earlier this year demanded improvements to the pipeline network that includes a segment that ruptured in southern Michigan, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, according to a document released Saturday. Full Story Top Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:05 pm PDT AP - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade. Full Story Top Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:43 pm PDT AP - A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx. Full Story Top Stem Cells for Sex, Smell Discovered in Mice Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:06 pm PDT LiveScience.com - The cellular origin of smell, sex and self-recognition has been discovered in a study of mice. Full Story Top Coast Guard allows toxic chemical use on Gulf oil Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:05 pm PDT AP - The U.S. Coast Guard has routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of toxic chemical a day to break up oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico despite a federal directive that the chemicals be used only rarely on surface waters, congressional investigators said Saturday after examining BP and government documents. Full Story Top Engineers prepare to seal ruptured BP oil well Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:21 pm PDT AFP - Engineers readied a plan to permanently seal the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, despite delays to the process caused by debris left behind by a recent tropical storm. Full Story Top China launches new global positioning satellite Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:30 pm PDT Reuters - China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services. Full Story Top EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:01 am PDT AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them. Full Story Top Scientists say global warming is continuing Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:24 am PDT AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation. Full Story Top Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:16 pm PDT Reuters - Sri Lanka's central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday. Full Story Top Area of Mars Identified as Good Place to Look for Evidence of Past Life Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:30 pm PDT SPACE.com - A spot on Mars called Nili Fossae that is rich in clay mineral-rich rocks could be a prime spot to search for the fossilized remains of Martian life that may have existed 4 billion years ago, a new study suggests. Full Story Top Spike Lee screens film that includes oil spill Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:48 pm PDT AP - Spike Lee screened some of his new HBO documentary that includes a look at the massive BP Gulf oil spill and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him. Full Story Top The nation's weather Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:43 am PDT AP - Severe storms were expected to continue sweeping through the Central U.S. on Saturday following a low pressure system moving eastward. Full Story Top Whole New Mercury Promised by NASA Spacecraft Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:15 am PDT SPACE.com - NEW YORK – A NASA spacecraft aimed at Mercury has already returned valuable observations from the planet closest to our sun, despite still being months away from entering orbit around the small, rocky world, the mission's lead scientist said. Full Story Top Genes Influence Your Response to Others' Drinking Habits Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:06 pm PDT LiveScience.com - Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking habits of others, new research suggests. Full Story Top 3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:46 pm PDT AP - On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster. Full Story Top Dozens killed and stranded by Afghanistan floods Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:57 am PDT Reuters - Dozens of people were killed and thousands had to be rescued after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains that struck Afghanistan's northeast, officials said on Saturday. Full Story Top

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