Forest Service closing caves, mines on federal lands to control spread of bat fungusCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Forest Service is closing thousands of caves and former mines in national forests in 33 states in an effort to control a fungus that has already killed an estimated 500,000 bats. Forest Service prepares to close caves, mines on federal lands to control spread of bat fungusCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to close thousands of caves and former mines in national forests in 33 states in an effort to control a fungus that has already killed an estimated 500,000 bats. Disney to plant 2.7 million trees as thanks for audiences that saw nature documentary ‘Earth’LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Studios is turning box-office cash from its nature documentary “Earth” into seed money to plant trees in the rain forest. Coast to coast: Sequoia tree is latest West Coast native to put down roots in New YorkNEW YORK — As such trees go it’s short and stocky — only 20 feet tall and 18 inches wide at the base, but come back in 200 years and it may be taller than most of the buildings on Manhattan’s upper west side. Big is beautiful as stylists transform tresses into sculpture at NH fantasy hair competitionMANCHESTER, N.H. — Once the province of shopping mall mavens, gum-snappin’ waitresses and Amy Winehouse, bouffant was in and big hair was beautiful, if only for one night. ‘Hanging trees’ mostly myth, says former NM state historian who researched frontier justiceALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico abounds with macabre tales about “hanging trees” where Wild West miscreants were strung up in the days of frontier justice — but as former state historian Robert Torrez discovered, there’s more myth than truth in many of the stories. US will lead in ending the nearly 1 million deaths annually from malaria by 2015, envoy saysWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is committed to making the United States a global leader in ending the nearly 1 million deaths annually from malaria by 2015, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says. AP Executive Morning BriefingThe top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, July 2, 2009: Neighbors tie yellow ribbons near ND home of American journalist imprisoned in IranFARGO, N.D. — Neighbors and friends in the hometown of an American journalist imprisoned in Iran came together last month to fill sandbags to fight off the rising Red River. Now they’re joining to tie yellow ribbons around the trees near Roxana Saberi’s home and urge her release from prison. Obama, Biden join student volunteers to help out at national park siteWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday rolled up his sleeves and got his shoes muddy as he, Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton planted trees at a national park site along the Anacostia River in northeast Washington. Rapper M.I.A. uncomfortable headlining Coachella music fest’s main stage, wants back in tentINDIO, Calif. — M.I.A. gave the main stage at Coachella her best shot. It just didn’t work out. |
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