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Santa Rosa moves to protect salamanders

Jan. 1, 2010
Why did the salamander cross the road? In the case of some California tiger salamanders in Santa Rosa, it's because biologists are herding the amphibians to a safe new home away from the imminent construction of a neighborhood park. City planners and...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler