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Baby Scops Owl
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VIDEO: Lava pond visible at Kilauea volcano summit, again
November 22, 2009 - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
VIDEO courtesy USGS

Anatomy of a battle: "Nine U.S. soldiers were killed and 27 were wounded in the Battle of Wanat on July 13, 2008 -- the worst loss for the U.S. in the Afghanistan war, excluding helicopter crashes."

From the page: The most staggering statistic of all is that just 16 of the world's largest ships can produce as much lung-clogging sulphur pollution as all the world's cars.

Because of their colossal engines, each as heavy as a small ship, these super-vessels use as much fuel as small power stations.

But, unlike power stations or cars, they can burn the cheapest, filthiest, high-sulphur fuel: the thick residues left behind in refineries after the lighter liquids have been taken. The stuff nobody on land is allowed to use.

From the page: The PBS mainstay Bill Moyers said he was retiring from weekly television and would end his Friday night public affairs show, "Bill Moyers Journal," on April 30, 2010. That date will also be the last for "Now on PBS," which has been canceled.

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From the page: It's now broadly apparent that those who opposed Social Security in 1935 and Medicare in 1965 were wrong in their fears and tried to obstruct a historical tide. This year, the fate of health care will come down to a handful of members of Congress, including Senators Joe Lieberman, Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson and Mary Landrieu. If they flinch and health reform fails, they'll be letting down their country at a crucial juncture. They'll be on the wrong side of history.