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Dark chocolate helps diarrhea

Dark chocolate helps diarrhea Dark chocolate helps diarrhea Release from Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland October 3, 2005 Oakland, CA (September 29, 2005) -- A new study conducted by…

Green elementary school opens in Chicago

Green elementary school opens in Chicago Green elementary school opens in Chicago AP October 1, 2005 CHICAGO - Youngsters at Tarkington elementary started their first day of classes Tuesday at…

Two-headed turtle found in Havana, Cuba

Two-headed turtle found in Havana, Cuba Two-headed turtle found in Havana, Cuba Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 1, 2005 Photo copyright REUTERS/Claudia Daut. A baby two-headed turtle was found in…

Decline of Arctic sea ice increases

Decline of Arctic sea ice increases Decline of Arctic sea ice increases Press release from the National Snow and Ice Data Center September 29, 2005 Melt onset anomaly maps, 2002-2005…

Gorillas use tools – photo documentation

Do gorillas use tools? Yes, photo documentation by WCS scientist Gorillas use tools - photo documentation WCS release September 29, 2005 Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and other organizations…

Cocaine destroying rainforest parks in Colombia

Cocaine destroying rainforest parks in Colombia Cocaine destroying rainforest parks in Colombia AP September 28, 2005 PUERTO ARTURO, Colombia (AP) -- Cocaine is killing the great nature parks of Colombia.…

First picture of live giant squid

First picture of live giant squid First picture of live giant squid mongabay.com September 28, 2005 Published photo of adult Architeuthis dux in the wild, from Dr Tsunemi Kubodera, of…

First megatransect of Madagascar completed

First megatransect of Madagascar completed Group completes first megatransect of Madagascar Rhett A. Butler, wildmadagascar.org September 27, 2005 Sorensen looking at the road ahead in Madagascar Map of the route…

Malaysia urges neighbors to help prevent haze

Malaysia urges neighbors to help prevent haze Malaysia urges neighbors to help prevent haze Reuters September 21, 2005 MANILA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Malaysia urged its neighbours on Tuesday to…

China may reopen trade in tiger parts

China may reopen trade in tiger parts warns WWF China may reopen trade in tiger parts WWF press release September 27, 2005 China is considering reopening the domestic trade in…