Archive: 09/05/2009
Environmental effects of cold-climate strawberry farming
Strawberries are America's fifth-favorite fruit, according to consumption rates. California and Florida grow more than 95% of the nation's strawberries; an additional 12,000 acres are planted in other states. Strawberries ...
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Discovery astronauts ready for final spacewalk
Astronauts of the US space shuttle Discovery will venture again into outer space Saturday on a third and final spacewalk of their mission designed to help complete the International Space Station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 05, 2009 |
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Fla. boaters urged to look out for missing robot
(AP) -- Scientists on Florida's Gulf Coast are trying to find an underwater robot that has mysteriously vanished.
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Portuguese award goes to Helen Keller nonprofit
(AP) -- The Helen Keller International nonprofit organization has won a $1.4 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for its work in preventing blindness in the developing world, the foundation said Friday.
Sep 05, 2009 |
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FDA: Yes, lots of lipsticks contain lead
The good news: After a long, tight-lipped silence, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration tested lipsticks for lead -- a move that eco-nonprofit organizations like Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have been calling for years. After ...
Sep 05, 2009 |
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Astronauts relish space's international food court
(AP) -- When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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