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• Feds: Warming imperils wolverines

  February 1, 2013 in Nation/World BILLINGS, Mont. — The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the “mountain devil,” is being added to the list of species threatened by climate change — a dubious distinction … 14

• Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree being revealed

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it’s a monster. We’re …

• Pot legalized in Colo. with gov’s proclamation

  December 10, 2012 in Nation/World DENVER (AP) — Marijuana for recreational use became legal in Colorado Monday, when the governor took a purposely low-key procedural step of declaring the voter-approved change part of the state …

• Crew tows whale carcass in Malibu out to sea

  December 9, 2012 in Nation/World MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A tugboat towed the decomposing carcass of a whale from a Malibu beach out to sea, several days after it washed ashore and created a stench …

• Rotting whale carcass in Malibu towed out to sea

  December 8, 2012 in Nation/World MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — The decaying carcass of a whale that washed onto a California beach was towed out to sea Saturday, five days after it washed ashore and created …

• Rotting whale in Malibu likely left to nature

  December 8, 2012 in Nation/World MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — No government agency is taking action to remove the decaying carcass of a whale on a California beach, making it appear the job will be left …

• Rotting whale becomes sad spectacle in Malibu

  December 7, 2012 in Nation/World MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — The decaying corpse of a huge fin whale was a sad spectacle Friday on the shore of a cove where it washed ashore nearly a week …

• Rotting whale casts foul stench into Malibu

  December 7, 2012 in Nation/World MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A dead whale rotting near the Malibu homes of Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan and other celebrities is causing a gigantic cleanup problem as authorities try to …

• Legal pot in Wash. state - questions and answers

  December 6, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Marijuana became legal under Washington state law Thursday. So, bong hits and funny brownies for everybody? Not quite. Pot legalization in the Evergreen State has raised many …

• APNewsBreak: Feds funnel millions into Gulf Coast

  December 5, 2012 in Nation/World HOUSTON (AP) — Days before a newly formed council focuses on long-term Gulf of Mexico cleanup, a report released to The Associated Press shows that one federal agency has committed …

• Upon further review, giant sequoia tops a neighbor

  December 2, 2012 in Nation/World FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Deep in the Sierra Nevada, the famous General Grant giant sequoia tree is suffering its loss of stature in silence. What once was the world’s No. …

• Upon further review, giant sequoia tops a neighbor

  December 1, 2012 in Nation/World FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Deep in the Sierra Nevada, the famous General Grant giant sequoia tree is suffering its loss of stature in silence. What once was the world’s No. … 1

• Study: Like a tree, growth rings show lobster age

  November 30, 2012 in Nation/World PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster — by counting its rings, like a tree. Nobody knows …

• ‘Sneaker waves’ blamed for deaths of Calif. family

  November 27, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog Fran as …

• Family swept out to sea in attempt to save dog

  November 27, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog Fran as …

• N. California community mourns family swept to sea

  November 26, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog Fran as …

• Northern CA community mourns family swept to sea

  November 26, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog as 10-foot …

• Bill to give hunters, fishermen more land access

  November 26, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Sportsmen might soon have more access to federal lands and be able to bring home as trophies 41 polar bears killed in Canada before the government started …

• Search ends for boy swept to sea in California

  November 26, 2012 in Nation/World EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — The Coast Guard ended a search Monday for a teenager whose parents were killed when the three family members tried to rescue their dog from powerful …

• All items in ‘12 Days of Christmas’ now top $107K

  November 25, 2012 in Nation/World PITTSBURGH (AP) — Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago. And if you …

• Idaho falconers channel history, hunt with raptors

  November 23, 2012 in Nation/World KUNA, Idaho (AP) — Gary Moon releases “Laser,” his young prairie falcon, as the sun’s first rays set southern Idaho’s desert horizon ablaze. The two-pound female, a tiny radio transmitter …

• Official: Man killed zoo monkey during theft try

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 22-year-old man clubbed a monkey to death with a tree branch, after he was bitten by the animal while trying to steal it from a … 2

• Prosecutor: Theft was motive in monkey killing

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday that the man accused of killing a monkey at Boise’s zoo hoped to steal the animal before he was bitten and clubbed it …

• 3rd person in Calif. dies from mushroom poisoning

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World LOOMIS, Calif. (AP) — A third person has died from eating toxic mushrooms at a California senior care facility. State Department of Social Services spokesman Oscar Ramirez told The Associated …

• Father defends suspect in Idaho monkey death

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The father of a 22-year-old man accused of killing a monkey after breaking into an Idaho zoo said he believes the tragedy was a drunken prank … 2

• Suspect’s family has questions in monkey killing

  November 20, 2012 in Nation/World BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 22-year-old man who police say killed a monkey after breaking into the Boise zoo has encountered run-ins with the law in the last three years …

• Idaho man suspected of monkey killing to be moved

  November 20, 2012 in Nation/World BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 22-year-old man suspected of killing a monkey at the Boise zoo is scheduled to be moved to a jail in Idaho’s capital. The Ada County …

• Man arrested after death of monkey at Idaho zoo

  November 20, 2012 in Nation/World BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police have arrested one of two men who they believe broke into an Idaho zoo the night a monkey there died from blunt-force trauma, but questions …

• Police make arrest after monkey dies at Idaho zoo

  November 19, 2012 in Nation/World BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police arrested a 22-year-old man Monday after a monkey at the Boise zoo was found dead over the weekend, shortly after a zoo security guard frightened …

• Violent dolphin deaths a mystery for scientists

  November 19, 2012 in Nation/World ALONG THE GULF COAST (AP) — Dolphins are washing ashore along the northern Gulf Coast with bullet wounds, missing jaws and hacked off fins and federal officials are looking into …

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