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Arizona Gov. Brewer gets book critique from Obama

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer came to greet President Barack Obama upon his arrival outside Phoenix Wednesday. What she got was a critique. Of her book.

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Can Wi-Fi Kill Your Sperm?

Attention all men: You might want to keep your laptops, smartphones and other Internet-browsing tools away from the family jewels. A new study, albeit a small one,  suggests that using Wi-Fi may damage sperm and decrease a man’s fertility.

Cain Leaves Race

Cain's wife stood by his side as he announced his decision to leave the race. He began by praising his loyal supporters and reviewed his decision to run in the first place. Before he came to the podium, the talking heads said his wife was fed up with him and the situation, as tol …

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Nesting turtles give clues on oil spill's impact

Nearly hidden by brownish sand, the Kemps ridley sea turtle digging furiously with her back flippers as she carved out a flask-shaped hole to lay her eggs wasn't aware of the excitement she was generating among the scientists, volunteers and beach-goers watching from a distance.

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Giraffes in a boat? 8 taken to Kenyan island

Eight giraffes got a very rare ride to their new home — in a boat.

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George W. Bush cancels visit to Swiss charity gala over fears he could be arrested on torture charges

Former U.S. President George W.

Mexico uses robot to explore ancient tunnel

The first robotic exploration of a pre-Hispanic ruin in Mexico has revealed that a 2,000-year-old tunnel under a temple at the famed Teotihuacan ruins has a perfectly carved arch roof and appears stable enough to enter, archaeologists announced Wednesday.

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Dog bites 'Moss Man' outside Ore. rock museum

Deputies investigating a possible break-in at an Oregon rock museum were surprised when they stumbled upon a man concealed on the ground by a moss-like camouflage outfit.

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Video shows tiger, then bulldozer moving in

World Wildlife Fund says its camera shows destruction in key Sumatran habitat

Conn. aquarium is new home to 3 exotic lobsters

Connecticut's Maritime Aquarium is the new home to three exotic lobsters, a colorful trio sharing the same tank at the Norwalk center.

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Giant penguins with no tux? Fossil feathers say so

Some ancient penguins may have been twice as big as today's Emperor penguin but they lacked the dashing tuxedo. Researchers unearthed remains of a nearly 5-foot-tall penguin that roamed what is now Peru about 36 million years ago, and they also discovered fossilized feathers that show back then, the flightless bird was a more motley mix of reddish-brown and gray.

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Rachel Maddow To Receive Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award

Rachel Maddow will receive an award named after Walter Cronkite.

Nuclear commission set to tour Hanford

50 Cats Left Behind Have New Home

What's OK, what's not in national, state parks

Pet, recreational rules aren't consistent from one destination to another

Locals remember Mount St. Helens 30 years ago

Like September 11th, or the assassination of President Kennedy, the eruption of Mount St. Helens makes you remember exactly where you were when it happened.

Mount St. Helens still recovering

The recovery of the Mount St. Helens area was "a wonderful living laboratory" to investigate how ecosystems and species respond to and recover from major disturbances.

Dragon-sized lizard eluded science, until now

A giant, spectacularly colored new species of monitor lizard has just been revealed to scientists in the Philippines. The reptile, which is roughly 6 feet long, is kin to Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizards.

U.N. chief shocked by shrinking lake

'Clearly one of the worst disasters,' he says of Aral Sea

Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strength

An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.

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American songbirds evolve with forests

Following Animal Control

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- It isn't easy being charged as the only Animal Control for the entire Tri-Cities. Today no major calls to respond to; but join us for a day with the Tri-Cities Animal Control.

Animal Control advises neighbors on dog situation

A dog in Pasco is suffering from neglect according to neighbors, but Animal Control leaders say they can't do anything about it.

Baptists say they were trying to do good in Haiti

Ten U.S. Baptists arrested trying to take 33 children out of earthquake-shattered Haiti say they were just trying to do the right thing, applying Christian principles to save Haitian children.

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Where did Bay Area's sea lions go? Try Oregon

Herd apparently heads 500 miles north to satisfy primary need — food

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