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US in Iraq: What's been left behind
After seven years of war, Iraqis are freer but feel embittered by the loss of life and halting progress in turning on the lights.
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What can save Gulf's fragile coastal wetlands? Salt water, perhaps.
Saltwater marshes on the Gulf Coast are far more resilient than freshwater marshes, new research finds. The results could reframe how scientists work to stop the chronic erosion of coastal wetlands in the Gulf.
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Gulf oil spill's tar balls latest trouble for Lake Pontchartrain
Tar balls from the Gulf oil spill were first spotted entering New Orleans' Lake Pontchartrain on Sunday, and have disrupted the lake's rebounding fishing industry.
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Top five bottlenecks in the Gulf oil spill response
Local officials complain about lack of urgency in the federal Gulf oil spill response. Here are five reasons that the government seems to be dragging its heels.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/01
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Gulf oil spill: Could the Mississippi River fight the slick?
Gulf oil spill: By opening the floodgates on the Mississippi River leg that runs through New Orleans the rushing water could block the oil slick from harming the delta wetlands further.
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In Gulf oil spill 'war,' cleanup foot soldiers threaten mutiny
Claims problems and mixed messages from the Gulf oil spill unified command structure has local leaders from Pensacola to Plaquemines Parish fuming as the Gulf comes under what some call a 'tarball attack.'
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Asian carp caught near Lake Michigan: 'Carp wars' just got hotter
An Asian carp caught in Lake Calumet this week is the first such live fish to be found in such close proximity to Lake Michigan. Worries mount that the species will invade, and ruin, the Great Lakes.
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Asian carp found beyond electric barriers; caught near Great Lakes
Asian carp caught in Lake Calumet, six miles downstream of Lake Michigan. Officials concerned about possible threat.
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Louisianans to Obama on BP oil spill: Show us we matter
As President Obama visits Louisiana Friday for the third time for an on-scene update of the BP oil spill, some residents report a nagging feeling that the US response would have been more vigorous if the accident had happened elsewhere.
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BP oil spill: Louisianans want more from Obama ... but more what?
With Obama in Louisiana Friday to assess the response to the BP oil spill, residents have strong views about what needs to happen next. But their ideas can conflict, and expectations are low.
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BP oil spill pushes Louisiana to desperate, massive 'berm' plan
Lambasting BP and the Coast Guard as unresponsive, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to build a wall of sand to prevent the BP oil spill from coming ashore. It's not clear whether he has the authority to adopt such a plan or whether it would even work.
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Despite BP oil spill, Louisiana still loves Big Oil
Deepwater drilling and Louisiana are synonymous. Despite the BP oil spill, the industry is still seen as delivering lifeblood.
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Grand Ole Opry flood and other crazy weather: El Niño's fault?
Two major weather phenomena that emerged last year – El Niño and the North Atlantic Oscillation – put a big kink in the jet stream and caused blizzards, tornadoes, and perhaps even last weekend's torrent in Tennessee, which caused the Grand Ole Opry flood.
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Cumberland River flooding causes power outages in Nashville
As the Cumberland River begins to recede, power outages grip Nashville, Tenn.
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With Katrina comparisons inevitable, Obama plans oil spill visit
Experts say the brunt of criticism for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should fall on BP, the British oil giant. But President Obama's decision to visit the area soon is an indicator of potential political fall-out from what some say was a slow federal response.
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How to plan better for New England floods
Changing rainfall patterns have increased the number and severity of floods. Better forecasts and improved flood management have helped, but planners need to do more to reduce risks and boost community resilience.
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Storm damage 2010: States ring up the cost
Federal help for winter storm damage is on the way to 35 areas in the US. Recovery hits state and local budgets hard.
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Miles of sandbags stand ready to fight Red River floods
Fargo officials and residents were on the brink of declaring victory as sandbags and dikes are expected to hold back the Red River.
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Why solving the Asian carp problem is so hard
Invasive Asian carp traveled up the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan, threatening the regional economy as well as the environment.
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Environmental groups oppose plan to fight Asian carp
Environmentalists express opposition to a federal plan developed this week to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
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Mounting urgency as Asian carp threaten the Great Lakes
A congressional hearing this week on Asian carp in the Great Lakes region raises scientific questions and political difficulties. What are the best ways to prevent invasive fish from proliferating, and what would be the economic impact of blocking their passage from the Mississippi River?
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Governors meet at White House about Asian carp
Federal authorities are proposing to control, but not close, Illinois shipping locks in an effort to prevent the Asian carp from infiltrating the Great Lakes. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm did not agree with the plan.
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For first time, Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan
On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court ruled that it will not force Illinois to shut locks that other states say could allow invasive Asian carp into Lake Michigan. Hours later, the US Army Corps of Engineers announced that they had found Asian carp DNA in Lake Michigan.
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Minnesota, Ohio join lawsuit against Illinois over Asian carp
Minnesota and Ohio joined Michigan in its lawsuit to close an Illinois canal connecting a tributary of the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan. The states say the invasion of Asian carp through the canal could destroy the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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