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From The Chicago Tribune: a list (and beautiful photos) of 16 endangered or threatened mammals.Cheney: Obama endangers the nation
By Sean Lengell (Washington Times) | Sunday, May 10, 2009 Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday continued his verbal attack against President Obama, saying that the country is more vulnerable to a potential terrorist attack since the Obama administration took power. Mr. Cheney said that administration's dismantling of many of the policies and protections instituted by President George W.Beauty and the Beak
Eagle wounded by poacher gets new beak, new look
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS,
AP
Posted: 2008-06-06 07:41:01
ST. MARIES, Idaho (AP) - More than three years after a poacher shot off her upper beak, a bald eagle named Beauty can finally live up to her name - with the help of volunteers.
Father at the ripe old age of 111
And this is just the beginning for New Zealand tuatara’s zoo family
The Associated Press
updated 11:07 a.m. CT, Tues., Jan. 27, 2009
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A captive reptile in New Zealand has become a father at the ripe old age of 111 after receiving treatment for a cancer that made him hostile toward prospective mates.
Earth's beauty in danger. (Part II)
The continuation of the 16 most endangered destinations in the world, from Italy to England and Japan (the first eight destinations can be read here http://teamsugar.com/group/464886/blog/466629) :
9. "Venice, Italy: No stranger to flooding, Venice has invested $4.5 billion in a floodgate system that is due to open in 2012. New estimates of changing ocean levels have led some critics to call into question the floodgates' ability to hold out the rising waters."
Earth's beauty in danger. (Part I)
I visit msn.com more than I visit Popsugar (is that even possible?), and I love that ever since msn.com made it available for Internet-goers to watch the Live Earth concerts the site have continued to dedicate a channel on the environment. The environmentally conscious articles on msn.com are interesting, thought-provoking and compelling, and the article below is no exception. Ladies and gents, 16 of the most endangered destinations in the world, starting with the first eight:
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Some animals, photos and stats, Are they endangered?
Bottlenose Dolphin
Where they live: Scotland, Caribbean, New Zealand, other places
Conservation Status: Bottlenose dolphins are not endangered. Their future is stable because of their abundance and high adaptability. However, some specific populations are threatened due to various environmental changes.
New RECORD high for GOLD
Gold price hits record high as dollar wanes Gold prices hit a record above 1,100 dollars on Monday with the dollar weakening after a pledge by G20 countries to keep economic recovery pumped up with easy money. In morning trading here, gold struck an all-time peak of 1,109.50 dollars an ounce as the euro rose to 1.50 dollars for the first time in two weeks. Gold "established itself above the psychological (1,100-dollar) level this morning as ministers at the weekend G20 meeting pledged to maintain their fiscal stimulus measures," said James Moore, an analyst at TheBullionDesk.com.New Rob Interview with UK's Sunday Times
On a balmy autumn day in Vancouver, a young man is longing for a walk outside in the sunshine, and deciding against it. Far easier for him to stay in his hotel room, cocooned in five-star luxury with a mobile phone that has run out of charge, safe at least from the girls chanting his name outside. Robert Pattinson, 23 and from Barnes in southwest London, ought still to be one of Hollywood’s beautiful dreamers, moving up the ranks of movie acting, enjoying his American adventure, his guitar, his good looks.Lunchtime Sex!
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Does the thought have you reaching for your sandwich, while blushing with shame?
Lunchtime sex is something you should try at least once. Because if you've tried it once, I promise you, you'll want to try it again.
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