Federal court upholds government’s decision to revoke license of gun shop tied to DC snipersSEATTLE — A Tacoma gun shop linked to the D.C. sniper case isn’t getting its firearms license back. German zookeepers caring for baby rhino after separating it from aggressive motherBERLIN — German zookeepers are caring for a baby rhino after deciding to separate it from its mother shortly after birth. Road accident in Turkey frees bees who go after the crash victimsANKARA, Turkey — A van carrying beehives crashed into a truck on Monday, and huge swarms of bees broke free and stung the injured and rescue workers at the scene. Moose declining in Minnesota’s northwoods, among their few strongholds in lower 48 statesBOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, Minn. — Researchers say climate change is threatening moose in Minnesota’s northwoods. Federal government reviewing endangered species status for humpback whalesHONOLULU — The federal government is considering taking the humpback whale off the endangered species list in response to data showing the population of the massive marine mammal has been steadily growing in recent decades. Biologists trying to determine what killed humpback whale found floating in Virginia riverGLOUCESTER, Va. — Biologists are trying to figure out what killed a humpback whale found floating in a Virginia river. Australia’s iconic koala dwindling due to habitat loss, stress-related diseaseCUDLEE CREEK, Australia — The koala, Australia’s star symbol, is dying of stress. Honeywell gets $79.1 million Army contract for engines and fielding kits for ChinookWASHINGTON — Honeywell International Inc. recently received $79.1 million contract from the Army to make engines and fielding kits for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the Pentagon said late Friday. AP answers your questions on the news, from wildlife and wind farms to unemployment benefitsWind power has its fans, but the turbines that turn breezes into energy are also generating concerns: Some worry that the huge contraptions might put wildlife at risk. AP Exclusive: Tiny Palau with just 1 patrol boat creates world’s first shark sanctuaryUNITED NATIONS — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is creating the world’s first shark sanctuary, a biological hotspot to protect great hammerheads, leopard sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks and more than 130 other species fighting extinction in the Pacific Ocean. Senate passes $32 billion measure boosting EPA, Interior Department budgetsWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday approved big budget increases for the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency as it passed a $32 billion spending measure for the budget year that starts next week. Antenna sensors turn out to be key to Monarch butterflies finding their way to MexicoWASHINGTON — Millions of Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico for the winter and scientists have long speculated on how the insects find their way. Turns out, their antennas are the key. Federal judge asks critics to respond to Obama plan for Northwest salmon by Oct. 2PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has asked critics of the Obama administration’s plan for Northwest salmon to file their responses by Oct. 2. The administration will then have two weeks to submit its reply to U.S. District Judge James Redden in Portland. Southern California wildfire threatens ranches, orchards, homes amid high heat and windsMOORPARK, Calif. — Firefighters guarded rural homes, ranches and orchards Wednesday as a wind-driven wildfire grew to more than 25 square miles on a march through rugged land between small Southern California communities. Warming ocean melts Greenland glaciers, alters marine ecosystemsSERMILIK FJORD, Greenland — With whale fins splashing in the distance, Ruth Curry hauls up her catch from the blustery deck of an icebreaker. Dozens of large squid washing up dead on central Oregon coastPORTLAND, Ore. — Numerous large squid are reportedly washing up dead on the central Oregon coast near Heceta Head. Wildlife officials order coyote hunt in LA’s Griffith Park after attackLOS ANGELES — Wildlife officials have conducted a coyote hunt in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park after a coyote bit a man’s foot. Navy taking closer look at hazing of gay dog handler, other personnel, in Bahrain for Iraq warANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Navy is reviewing how it handled the case of a gay sailor abused by fellow servicemen in Bahrain for two years until he sought a discharge by coming out to his commanding officer, a military spokesman said Tuesday. AOL’s running man icon, Budweiser’s Clydesdales join Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of FameNEW YORK — American consumers have voted to add AOL’s running man icon and the Budweiser Clydesdales to The Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame in Manhattan. Ore. coast closed to recreational mussel, clam harvesting because of risk of toxinsPORTLAND, Ore. — The state Department of Agriculture has closed the entire Oregon coast to recreational mussel and clam harvesting because of the risk of toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Drilling opponents ask Interior secretary to halt plans for oil and gas drilling off AlaskaWASHINGTON — Opponents of offshore drilling — including some dressed as salmon and a polar bear — delivered more than 250,000 postcards and letters to the Interior Department Monday on a proposal to open vast waters off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts to oil and gas drilling. Oregon bear tranquilized by biologist, drowns in creekMEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a bear drowned in a creek after it was tranquilized. Miss. police officers use Taser and handcuffs to capture emu running loose on a roadwayFOREST, Miss. — Officers had to use a stun gun and handcuffs to capture an emu running loose on Interstate 20 in central Mississippi on Sunday. Police Officer Kiley Culpepper told WLBT-TV in Jackson that motorists had been calling 911 since Friday to report sightings of two emus on I-20 and nearby U.S. Highway 80. Honololu issues preliminary ban on shark toursHONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council has given preliminary approval to a ban on shark tour businesses operating on Oahu, according to The Honolulu Advertiser. Citing climate change, federal judge says grizzlies still threatenedBILLINGS, Mont. — Facing the combined pressures of climate change, hunters and lax protections, 600 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park are going back on the threatened species list under a federal court order issued Monday. Bears, berries and beauty: Scenery abounds on Olympic National Park’s High Divide trailOLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — “Did you see the bear?” the backpacker standing at the side of the trail asked. “He sure saw you.” As ice melts, as court briefs fly, the white bear will hold center stage in climate dramaTUKTOYAKTUK, Northwest Territories — Henry Jr. slept in the arms of his father the unhappy hunter, who pondered the future of the boy born last Arctic winter, in the depths of a polar bear season he’d rather forget. Pandas relocated after massive quake to return to famous China reserve in 2012BEIJING — Sixty pandas relocated last year from a famous Chinese nature reserve after their breeding center was severely damaged by a massive earthquake will return home after repairs in 2012. ACORN grew from local charity to national conglomerate with radio stations, schoolsWASHINGTON — Activist group ACORN started in 1970 to help poor people in Arkansas and by decade’s end went national, expanding into a multimillion-dollar conglomerate with a mission so far-flung that schools now bear its name, two radio stations are affiliates and a man its political arm endorsed is the president. Oh yeah — and it’s the unwilling star of a hot Internet video featuring a couple dressed as a hooker and her pimp. Director of ‘The Cove’ dolphin-killing film will risk arrest to attend Tokyo film festivalTOKYO — The director of an award-winning documentary about Japan’s dolphin slaughter said Friday that he plans to attend the screening of “The Cove” at the Tokyo film festival even though he could be arrested. |
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