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  • Wind debate blows in hot air Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:03AMIn any debate over a controversial topic, the most outspoken members of each side typically fail to understand that the general community eventually tires of hearing the incessant rhetoric of either camp. With respect to the proposed Antelope Ridge Wind Farm project, we are beginning to grow weary.
  • Cedar Canyon blaze deemed a ‘good fire,’ a reminder of needed work Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:38AMAs illustrated from this photo from a March prescribed burn in Cedar Canyon Wildlife Management Area, cedar trees are highly flammable and can boost the intensity of a fire.
  • Cat charges dropped Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:33AMBORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The local man who was ticketed for having too many cats on his property said the citations have been dismissed.
  • Redbirds picked apart by Panthers Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:33AMTurnovers were the demise of head coach Chad Spence's Redbirds Friday night, as Pinckneyville used a methodical second half running attack, in addition to five FCHS turnovers, to put an end to the 'Birds comeback bid and claim the win at home, 28-14.
  • In brief: Tips sought on Fabens slaying Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:26AMThe slaying of 26-year-old Alejandro Castro, of Fabens is the Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week.
  • Girls Soccer Countdown: No. 5 Mahwah Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:23AMCourtney Levine is a Thunderbird through and through.
  • New evidence unearthed in poisoning of Coryell County rancher Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:42PMCoryell County man's body exhumed to gather new evidence, and possibly shed new light on his unusual death.
  • The case of the vanishing taxonomists Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:41PMJust as our planet's organisms have begun dying off, the scientists who classify them have also begun to decline, and this could have dire implications
  • Preserving photos in the digital age Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:40PMPreserving photos in the digital age
  • Traveller's Guide: Alternative New York tours Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:39PMHip-hop is to New York what country music is to Nashville. As we walk (accompanied throughout by a hip-hop soundtrack), guide Jerry Dee Lewis, or JDL to use his hip-hop moniker, explains hip-hop's four elements. These consist of DJing, MCing, B-boying (or breakdancing) and graffiti writing.
  • Trail of the unexpected: Unique Devon campsite offers seclusion and home comforts Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:39PMJust don't call it glamping. "I don't really like the word," says Matt Bate, as he contentedly surveys his handcrafted glade: a treehouse here, a see-saw there, a hammock hoisted a safe distance from a swing. "This is all a bit more Heath Robinson."
  • USDA Ignored Egg Farm Complaints, Ex-Workers Say Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:34PMWorkers say for years they voiced concerns about conditions at Wright County. United States Department of Agriculture - United States - Iowa - Counties - Wright
  • Maumelle Animal Services finds bird of prey in city Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:48PMUsually, workers for the Maumelle Animal Control office catch critters like dogs. But once in a while, they encounter something more unique in the animal kingdom.
  • Enjoy it on video: Alan Titchmarsh at the Chatsworth Country Fair Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:42PMMORE than 70,000 visitors are expected to flock to Chatsworth, home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, this weekend for the estate's annual Country Fair.
  • Cherokee Strip Museum hosts second annual Renaissance festival Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:42PMGray Beard stands on the gangplank of "Silver Wolf," a pirate ship from Tulsa, Okla., that sailed into Paris Park on Friday for this weekend's Cherokee Strip Renaissance Festival. The festival continued at the park from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
  • Web Gems Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:35PMTake a look at the winners of The Scientist's 2010 multimedia awards -- The Labbies!
  • Vows: Jennifer Shalant and Luke Groskin Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:32PMThe rock hyrax — a relative of the elephant — inspires romance between two animal lovers.
  • Speaking of Sports: Code Red for the Birds Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:29PMEvery week the Main Line Media News Sports Team of Bruce Adams and Mike Beirne will address issues around the sporting world in what we like to call Speaking of Sports. Feel free give your thoughts. This edition, the guys talk Eagles scoring woes
  • Angry Birds Lite Beta Launches on Android [Android Apps] Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:28PM# androidapps Rovio dropped a few hints earlier in the week that it'd have a public beta test of Android Angry Birds ready by Friday, and it's followed through—it's up on the Android Market right now. The level select shows 15 locked spaces for you to power through—and a link to buy the full version. But that doesn't work yet. This is a test. [ Rovio via Techradar ] More »
  • Carlsbad park celebrating vultures Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:24PMCarlsbad's Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park will celebrate vultures on Saturday.
  • New-look Thunderbirds getting ready to fly high — Soo opens regular season Wednesday against Sault Michigan Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:44AMSean Gagnon is used to challenges. "I've never had an easy road," said the Soo Thunderbirds first-year head coach.[...]
  • Dalai Lama condemns cage confinement of egg-laying hens Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:44AMNew Delhi, Sep 3 : Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has expressed concern over confinement of egg-laying hens in tiny cages and urged the consumers to switch to cage-free eggs.
  • As hurricane season's peak comes to a close, so do plentiful specks Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:41AMSeptember is last call for catching limits
  • Portugal and France fine – Africa here we come! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:31AMTWO osprey chicks hatched in the Lake District have flown south and are now in Portugal and France.
  • NM zoo to celebrate vultures Saturday Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:21AMAssociated Press - September 3, 2010 6:05 AM ET CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - Carlsbad's Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park will celebrate vultures on Saturday.
  • Village claims campaign victory as windfarm projects rejected Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:19AMCONTROVERSIAL plans to build two windfarms close to an East Riding village have been rejected. (03/09/2010 11:16:15)
  • Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored by USDA employees working at the site Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:08AMDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.
  • Bumper crop of snow geese expected this year Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:02AMThe North Platte Telegraph If predictions come true, there should be plenty of snow geese to go around this hunting season. Dr. Robert Rockwell is a biology professor at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, N.Y.
  • Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham community calendar Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:22AMn Art in the Garden: End of summer sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at Churchill's Gardens, 12 Hampton Road, Exeter. Information: 772-2685.
  • ISU football wins nailbiter Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:20AMMother Nature did her best to steal Illinois State’s thunder Thursday night in the Redbird football team’s season opener against Central Missouri at home.
  • Redbirds prepare to take on big programs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe Illinois State volleyball team will put its undefeated record on the line this weekend when it heads to Bloomington, Ind., for the IU Adidas Classic.
  • YHS Volleyball team is talented Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:19AMYucaipa High girls volleyball coach Amber von Kaenel is preparing her team for the 2010 season with the entire core of starters returning to challenge for the Citrus Belt League championship.
  • Don't let the bedbugs bite ... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:17AMPORTSMOUTH — A resurgence of infestations across the nation has local health officials warning residents: Don't let the bedbugs bite.
  • A&E briefs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:17AMAlpenglow Chamber Music Festival The Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival returns to Summit County on Sept. 14 with a concert at 7 p.m. at Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church in Dillon. This concert is a special event. At 6 p.m., the musicians will hold a pre-concert discussion and demonstration of chamber music techniques for the benefit of music students with an interest in classical music ...
  • York County news briefs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:16AMELIOT, Maine — Randy Armstrong and Marty Quinn will be holding a concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Green Acre Baha'i School at 938 Main St. in Eliot. The concert will take place following a peace flag raising in honor of Porstmouth Peace...
  • Fighting to save marshland Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:15AMGREENLAND — Faced with the prospect that rising sea level could claim the Seacoast's marshland, a local wildlife reserve is ready to kick off a federally backed climate project that will help future research to avoid that grim future.
  • Russia Faces Gloomy Aftermath of Forest Fires Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:51PMThe Russian summer of fires and heat is drawing to its end. Nearly all forest fires in the country have been extinguished. Now the country will have to face the aftermath of the natural disaster, which unexpectedly took the national scale and affected many lives.
  • Matta fair returns with bigger and better deals Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:39PMTHE much-awaited Malaysian Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair is back at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) Kuala Lumpur from today to Sunday.
  • Bird tests positive for West Nile in South Lake Tahoe Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:34PMThe El Dorado County Environmental Management and Health Services departments received confirmation Wednesday that a bird found in the South Lake Tahoe area of El Dorado County has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first for 2010.
  • Ag Day farmer's market in Concord's Milldam Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:32PMAg Day, Concord’s once-yearly farmer’s market, is shopping locally at its finest. The town’s community of farmers, gardeners and veggie vendors will set up along the Milldam to hock homegrown vegetables, herbs and flowers, as well as soups and other dishes shoppers can consume on the spot.
  • Consumer group slams USDA egg graders Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:27PMEgg graders are supposed to protect you from rat infested farms, but consumer groups say the industry funded graders aren't doing their job.
  • Strangest things sneaked on to planes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:17PMBORDER officials reveal a boa constrictor wrapped round a man's leg and a briefcase full of dead,  plucked pigeons among weird list.
  • Nassau County has its 1st West Nile death Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:15PMNORTH HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — West Nile virus has claimed its first victim this year in Nassau County. The Nassau County Health Department said Thursday that a North Hempstead resident over the age of 80 has died.
  • Gulf-area pelicans to be in Phoenix Zoo habitat Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:14PMPHOENIX (AP) - Six pelicans from the Gulf Coast will be released from quarantine and introduced into their new habitat at the Phoenix Zoo on Monday. Zoo officials say the American White pelicans have been doing well and sticking close together in their enclosure since they arrived last month.
  • Be kind to birds while saving $ Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:12PMIt’s the fall migration season for our feathered friends, and NYC Audubon wants to cut down on the estimated 90,000 birds killed in the city each year when they fly into buildings.
  • New hope for a restored Jamaica Bay Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:12PMThreatened with a lawsuit from several environmental organizations, the city and state have agreed in principal to upgrade sewage treatment plants on Jamaica Bay in the hope of improving water quality.
  • High flying super cars take on jet fighter Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:11PMSuper-cars took on an F-18 Hornet on the long runways at CFB Cold Lake in Alberta last weekend at a speed-centric charity event
  • Woman charged, birds recovered after series of pet shop thefts Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:10PMWHEATON, Ill. (STMW) – The stolen birds are safe and one woman has been charged in connection with the thefts of exotic pets — worth more than $5,000 — from three west suburban pet shops this week. Rebecca F. Cozzi, 40, of Berwyn, has been charged with retail theft with intent to retain/deprive, while charges [...]
  • 'Lights out' help migratory birds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:03PMA growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
  • Sardine Fishermen Hope Research Shows There are More Fish in the Sea Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:53PMSardine season has ended in the Monterey Bay, and fishermen are struggling to make ends meet due to the low fishing quotas and the shortening of fishing season. Quotas have dropped by more than 50 percent in the last few years.