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Man charged with felony for releasing helium balloons

http://www.sun-sentinel.com

Anthony Brasfield saw romance when he released a dozen heart-shaped balloons into the sky over Dania Beach with his sweetie. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper saw a felony.

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Student arrested for illegal algae

http://news.discovery.com

The 20-year-old Jasmine Maxwell was caught importing marimo moss balls, likely from Iceland, Scotland, Japan or Estonia. The balls are a type of algae popular in fish tanks, but they are prohibited in New Zealand because if they get into the natural waterways they could destroy fish populations.

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NC Considers Making Sea LevelRise Illegal

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com

North Carolina is considering a law to defeat scientific prediction of sea level rise.

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Federal Indictment for Feeding Whales

http://www.technicallythatsillegal.com

California marine biologist indicted for feeding whales -- faces possible prison time

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San Francisco Escalates the War on Bags

http://www.sfgate.com

Legislation sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and headed for likely passage by the Board of Supervisors would require San Francisco shoppers to pay 10 cents per bag provided by the store at checkout starting July 1. That charge would jump to 25 cents per bag two years later. The store providing the bag would pocket the money.

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Dont rely on government for food safety its unconstitutional

http://news.bbc.co.uk

Monsanto GM seed ban is overturned by US Supreme Court

The bio-tech company Monsanto can sell genetically modified seeds before safety tests on them are completed, the US Supreme Court has ruled.

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Oops! Himalayan Glaciers Won't Vanish by 2035

Leaders of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) expressed regret over a report that predicted Himalayan glaciers would disappear by 2035. The report had stated: "Glaciers in the Himalaya are receding faster than in any other part of the world and, if the present rate continues, the likelihood of them disappearing by the year 2035 and perhaps sooner is very high if the Earth keeps warming at the current rate." The statement was exaggerated, the officials now say.

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Created by johnson 3 years 17 weeks ago – Made popular 3 years 17 weeks ago
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