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Workers begin cleaning up alleged pot mess at Wis. forest

Workers begin cleaning up alleged pot mess at Wis. forest

A suspected band of marijuana farmers accused of transforming part of a national forest in northeastern Wisconsin into their own private pot plantations left behind irrigation pits, clear-cutting of trees and bags of fertilizer.

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UN calls for more aid to Pakistan

UN calls for more aid to Pakistan

Millions of people have been left homeless by the worst floods in Pakistan's history. The United Nations has called an emergency meeting to try to increase aid to the region. The BBC's World Have Your Say has the latest news from the region.

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Newsmaker: Despite flooding, Pakistan could face a dry future

Newsmaker: Despite flooding, Pakistan could face a dry future

Pakistan is being ravaged by floods that have left millions of people without shelter and food. Yet one observer notes that the country is on the verge of a widespread water shortage that could prove even more disastrous.

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Hearing set in Asian Carp suit against feds

A hearing has been set in a multistate lawsuit that demands tougher federal and municipal action to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes and decimating their fishing industry.

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Environmentalist Bill McKibben at the Aspen Ideas Festival

Environmentalist Bill McKibben at the Aspen Ideas Festival

Environmentalist Bill McKibben, author of "The End of Nature" and "Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet," spoke at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival about climate change.

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Study: Walleye reproduction not affected by Miss. River chemicals

Study: Walleye reproduction not affected by Miss. River chemicals

A new study finds walleye in the Mississippi River are consistently exposed to emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals. But the chemicals are apparently not affecting the reproductive systems of the state's iconic sport fish.
by Dan Gunderson

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