Many ideas on how to get dolphins out of NJ river

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Boaters look on as dolphins swim in the Shrewsbury River Wednesday July 2 2008 in Sea Bright N.J. The group of 15 dolphins who have taken up residence in a river near the Jersey Shore will be allowed to stay there through the July Fourth holiday week ...
Boaters look on as dolphins swim in the Shrewsbury River Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Sea Bright, N.J. The group of 15 dolphins who have taken up residence in a river near the Jersey Shore will be allowed to stay there through the July Fourth holiday weekend, even though a nearby fireworks display draws heavy boat traffic. Patrols will enforce a perimeter around the dolphins throughout the holiday weekend, state police Sgt. Stephen Jones said. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

(AP) -- Trapping them in giant cages. Using enormous nets to herd them out to sea. Playing recordings of killer whales.


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Lost manatee headed to Fla. after Mass. rescue

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(AP) -- A wayward manatee is headed home to Florida after being pulled from frigid Cape Cod waters in an early morning rescue.

Landmark study unlocks stem cell, DNA secrets to speed therapies

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In a groundbreaking study led by an eminent molecular biologist at Florida State University, researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding ...
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