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Scientists go 'gaga' to find creatures beneath 600 feet of ice (AP)

March 16, 2010

This video frame grab image provided by NASA, taken in Dec. 2009, shows a Lyssianasid amphipod, which is related to a shrimp, where a NASA team lowered a video camera to get the first long look at the underbelly of an ice sheet and a curious shrimp-like creature came swimming by and then even parked itself on the cable attached to the camera.  In a surprising discovery that shakes the idea of where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.


Leaky valves could delay space shuttle launch (AP)

March 16, 2010

U.S. astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson takes part in an examination at the Star City space centre outside Moscow March 12, 2010. Caldwell Dyson, Russia's cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Mikhail Kornienko are scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in a Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft in April. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov (RUSSIA - Tags: SCI TECH SOCIETY)AP - Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month.


UN Agency: Tiger on verge of extinction (AP)

March 16, 2010

A file photo of a Siberian tiger. Authorities are investigating a Chinese zoo where three dozen animals including 13 rare Siberian tigers died recently, amid charges it was harvesting their parts, state media said Monday.(AFP/DDP/File/Uwe Meinhold)AP - The world has "failed miserably" at protecting tigers in the wild, bringing an animal that is a symbol for many cultures and religions to "the verge of extinction," a top official with the United Nations wildlife agency said Monday.


For Better Relationships, Just Be Yourself (LiveScience.com)

March 16, 2010

LiveScience.com - When it comes to romance, the advice to "be yourself" might be right on, according to new research.

Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius (AP)

March 16, 2010

Bob Waltz, Toyota Motor Sales USA Vice President of Product Quality and Service Support, left, speaks as Toyota Motor Sales USA Vice President of Communications Mike Michels looks on during a news conference held Monday, March 15, 2010 in San Diego.  Toyota held the news conference to share preliminary findings of the company's technical investigation into an alleged incident of unintended acceleration involving a 2008 Toyota Prius driven by James Sikes. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.


ONGC FY10 output may be lower than target (Reuters)

March 16, 2010

Engineers of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) stand inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat September 12, 2009. Oil and Natuarl Gas Corp's domestic oil output is seen at 24.9 million tonnes in the current financial year ending March 31, lower than the 25.76 million tonnes target, an official said.  REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Oil and Natural Gas Corp's domestic oil output is seen at 24.9 million tonnes in the current financial year ending March 31, lower than the 25.76 million tonnes target, an official said.


New Photos Show Potential Landing Sites on Mars Moon (SPACE.com)

March 16, 2010

SPACE.com - New photos of the Mars' moon Phobos reveal the Martian satellite as a strange, potato-shaped moon, and show potential landing zones being considered for a future robotic probe.

Repeated Anesthesia May Hamper Children's Learning Ability (HealthDay)

March 16, 2010

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Brain stem cell loss is the reason why repeated anesthesia causes memory and learning problems in children, Swedish researchers suggest.

Meeting on deforestation boosts morale, budget (AP)

March 16, 2010

French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech during the opening session of the international conference on  major forest areas, in Paris, Thursday March 11, 2010. Sarkozy opened daylong conference of some 40 nations to start turning plans into action to save the world's forests and help rein in the noxious gases blamed for climate change. (AP Photo/Philippe Wojazer, Pool)AP - A conference bringing together more than 60 nations Thursday added $1 billion to the fight against deforestation and boosted the morale of those hoping to save the world's forests — a key defense against global warming.


3 tigers very ill at Chinese zoo where 11 starved (AP)

March 16, 2010

AP - Zookeepers are scrambling to save three seriously ill Siberian tigers at a cash-strapped zoo in northeastern China where 11 of the big cats starved to death recently.

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