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US destroyers near Syria. Oil market likely to shrug off a strike.Syria is not a huge oil producer and the US increasingly is, sheltering the latter somewhat from turmoil in the former. Although oil prices are rising as US destroyers head for Syria, analysts say prices are unlikely to skyrocket unless the Syrian conflict spreads to Iraq.
Badger cull in Britain sparks protestBadger cull started Tuesday in two pilot areas to try to halt spread of disease among cattle. Demonstrators are trying to block the badger cull, saying there are better solutions.- Badger cull in Britain sparks protestBadger cull started Tuesday in two pilot areas to try to halt spread of disease among cattle. Demonstrators are trying to block the badger cull, saying there are better solutions.
Environmental group wants to name hurricanes for global warming 'deniers'The environmental group 350.org has launched a new campaign called Climate Name Change that proposes a tongue-in-cheek revision to how hurricanes are named.- Environmental group wants to name hurricanes for global warming 'deniers'The environmental group 350.org has launched a new campaign called Climate Name Change that proposes a tongue-in-cheek revision to how hurricanes are named.
Yosemite Rim Fire: new stress on California's stretched energy gridThe Yosemite Rim Fire has threatened to disrupt the power supply to San Francisco, just 150 miles to the west.聽Power continues to flow to customers, officials stressed, but a rise in wildlfires could post a broader threat to energy infrastructure.
Why deep sea fish contain more toxic mercury than shallow water fishA new paper explains why deep sea ocean fish are loaded with more mercury than are their counterparts in shallower waters.
Farmers' Almanac: Prepare for cold winter, stormy Super BowlFarmers' Almanac predicts colder-than-normal winter and heavy snow for Midwest, New England. Scientists are skeptical, but Farmers' Almanac claims to be about 80 percent accurate.
Crocodile attack leads to fatality in AustraliaCrocodile attack occurred during a birthday party at the Outback's Mary River, notorious for the salt-water reptiles. Eyewitnesses said the man was swimming when the crocodile attacked.
National Zoo panda gives birth to second stillborn cub, first cub doing wellMei Xiang, the National Zoo's panda gave birth to a second cub Saturday night, which wasn't fully formed and was stillborn. The stillborn's twin, born Friday night, seems to be healthy, though zoo officials have yet to examine it.
National Zoo has new baby pandaNational Zoo panda Mei Xiang gives birth Friday afternoon. Gender and size of the new National Zoo panda are not yet known.聽- Radioactive groundwater at Fukushima: Will Japan dump at sea?Radioactive groundwater: Why are steel tanks at Fukushima leaking radioactive water after only two years? There's too much radioactive water to store, some will have to be dumped in the sea, say officials.
Sinkhole closes lane of traffic in TennesseeA sinkhole caused by heavy summer rains created voids beneath the surface of a highway in Tennessee. But once called in by a motorist, the I-24 sinkhole grew rapidly from shallow depression to a hole that took a day's work to fix. 聽
Hail storm: Colorado weather brings taste of winter to summerHail storm: Colorado storms brought torrential downpours, flash flooding and, in some parts, hail. The hail storm in Colorado left yards southwest of Denver looking like it had just snowed.
Can a pipeline save Greece?Greece is set to receive a huge boost as two thirds of a major natural gas pipeline will be built on its land, providing an estimated $1.5 billion injection into the economy. Can it turn around the country's economic decline?
Downside from boom in the energy patch: fatalitiesJob growth in the oil and gas sector is vastly outpacing total private sector growth, but so too are the sector鈥檚 work-related fatalities. Have safety practices slipped in the energy industry?
New Fukushima leak puts spotlight on plant operator - againTepco, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant operator has a complex battle ahead as it navigates global concern about making聽the plant and surrounding area safe.
Wildfire near Yosemite spreads to 99 square milesYosemite area wildfire destroys two homes and sends tourists, residents packing. Although officials haven't closed Yosemite, wildfire has forced the closing of one of three entrances to the national park.
Largest US oil refinery partially closes after second fireRoyal Dutch Shell's聽Motiva oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas will cut production for at least two weeks after the second fire at the facility in the span of a week.聽
Global air-conditioning: Are we cooling our way to a warmer planet?Global demand for air conditioning is likely to skyrocket as the world鈥檚 emerging economies get wealthier. Many of the largest emerging economies happen to be in some of the world鈥檚 hottest climates.
