Wanted: Poacher who cut off cougar’s paws
Investigators are trying to track down who cut off the paws of a cougar found dead Wednesday near a California freeway.
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Judge: Leaning toward approving BP spill deal
A judge says a final decision on the settlement proposed by BP and plaintiffs' lawyers to compensate individuals and businesses for the 2010 Gulf oil spill would not come for weeks.
Burger King vows cage-free chicken and pork
The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017.
Study: Antarctic ice shelf melt tied to warmer seas
When it comes to melting ice shelves in Antarctica, the danger comes from below, new research suggests.
Trump to Scotland: Ax ‘monstrous’ wind farm plans
Donald Trump swept into Scotland's parliament on Wednesday to demand the country end plans for an offshore wind farm he fears will spoil the view at his exclusive new $1.2-billion golf resort.
Cities with dirtiest air see better days, new report finds
The cities with the dirtiest air are finally cleaning up their act, the American Lung Association (ALA) reported Wednesday in its annual listing of cleanest and most polluted areas across the country.
California mad cow ‘just a random mutation’
Although the U.S. reported the fourth confirmed case of mad cow in six years this week, the government is stressing there is no threat to human health. Officials are still investigating how the dairy cow contracted the disease.
First criminal charges filed in 2010 BP spill
The first criminal charges in the 2010 BP gulf spill were filed against a former BP engineer accused of intentionally deleting hundreds of text messages about the size of the spill.
Analysis: Dow’s new corn: "time bomb" or farmers’ dream?
(Reuters) - A new biotech corn developed by Dow AgroSciences could answer the prayers of U.S. farmers plagued by a fierce epidemic of super-weeds. Or it could trigger a flood of dangerous chemicals that may make weeds even more resistant and damage other important U.S. crops.
