President-elect Barack Obama and a compliant Congress want to have an economic stimulus bill on his desk when he takes office on Jan. 20. Although it’s a good idea to be ready to get to work the first day at a new job, this package has the potential

Rhode Island Zoo Welcomes Newborn Giraffe - Post Chronicle
Officials at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., say the site’s Masai giraffe, Sukari, has given birth. Zoo spokeswoman Jan Mariani said, as per Association of Zoos and Aquariums regulations, the baby giraffe will remain with Sukari for

Scientists conduct ‘audio aquarium’ - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
As brightly colored fish dart in and out of the rocks scattered in a small aquarium, a bewildering melody follows each of their movements. The eerie symphony comes from an “audio aquarium,” a contraption dreamed up by Georgia Tech scientists in

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — The state’s newest ski lift, a combination chairlift-gondola known as a “chondola,'’ opened to the public at Sunday River ski resort. The $7.2 million lift features detachable six-person chairs with eight-person gondola cabins
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Major aquarium poised to open - Arizona Daily Star
PHOENIX About a ton of delicately packaged tropical fish, sharks and turtles have arrived in Arizona to prepare for the opening of the state’s largest public aquarium. The aquarium, an extension of the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park west
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ROBERTSDALE Less than a year after forming, the Central Baldwin Education Foundation has raised enough money to award grants to local teachers. The group held its first meeting in March and presented five grants totaling about $2,300 this week at
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What are the best free tourist attractions on the Strip? - Las Vegas Sun
After months of the Mirage s volcano laying dormant, the hotel and casino reignited its icon to the public with a new look and a new sound. Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Wynn made quite a stir in Las Vegas when he opened the Mirage and its signature
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Students seek science solutions - Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
SEGUIN Austin Martin s science fair project seemed a bit like destiny. By chance, a few years ago, he won a Purple Martin birdhouse in a raffle. His family set it up in the yard and soon he was hooked on expanding his colony of the migratory
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