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NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA says an impromptu spacewalk seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station.

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Texas tornado winds believed to be up to 200 mph

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Forecasters say the tornado that claimed six lives and destroyed dozens of homes in North Texas is believed to have had winds up to 200 mph.

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Official: Texas tornado left 'total devastation'

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — A leader of a North Texas county where six people died in a tornado has described a storm-damaged neighborhood as "total devastation."

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BP challenges 'fictitious' claims from oil spill

LONDON (AP) — BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 20…

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Ted Turner wins bison transfer court challenge

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Billionaire Ted Turner can keep his Yellowstone National Park bison calves.

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Fla. wood sculptor transforming New Orleans trees

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An artist from Florida is turning some dead New Orleans trees into figures of birds and musical instruments.

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Hernando County officials want sinkhole relief

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hernando County Commissioners are appealing to state and federal legislators for sinkhole relief.

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Baby osprey recovering after swallowing fishing line

SIESTA KEY - A Venice wildlife center has helped treat a sick baby osprey in a Suncoast nest.

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Venice gives solar powered trash cans a try

VENICE, Fla. - The sun is now helping the city of Venice deal with trash. Within the past week, solar powered trash cans have been popping up …

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Hurricane center chief focusing on water hazards

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The director of the National Hurricane Center is urging coastal residents to pack their hurricane kits now, weeks…

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Coke plans major expansion of Fla. orange groves

AUBURNDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Coca-Cola Co. says it will invest $2 billion to support the planting of 25,000 acres of new orange groves in Florida.

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At California port, some ships plug in to power up

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — In less than a year, many of the diesel-powered cargo ships docking at California ports won't just tie up — they'll also plug in.

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Energi Participates in Groundbreaking Ceremony for Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park

PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2013--Energi, a leading developer and underwriter of energy insurance programs, participated in the gr…

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Poachers Kill the Last Rhino in Mozambique

(AP) – Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, it has a…

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New US interior secretary tours Fla's Everglades

LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Fla. (AP) — The new secretary of the interior has taken her first airboat ride in Florida's Everglades.

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Costs for Calif nuke shutdown over $550 million

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Costs tied to California's idle San Onofre nuclear power plant have hit $553 million, while the company that runs it is rai…

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Mote Marine cutting back on turtle nest marking

SARASOTA - Sea turtle nesting season begins this Wednesday, but some new changes at Mote Marine Laboratory will have you seeing fewer nests on…

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EPA methane report further divides fracking camps

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered estimates of how much of a potent greenh…

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Sarasota suing BP for $15 million dollars

SARASOTA - Even though the BP oil spill never washed up on the shores of Sarasota beaches, the city is still asking BP for $15 million dollars in damages.