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July 07, 2008: Headlines
Salmon on the Columbia: See you in court
Posted Mon, Jul 7, 4 a.m.
The federal agencies are back for a fifth round in federal court, still cooking up very strained arguments for minimal efforts to save the fish. Two things might change the impasse: a new case for saving dams due to climate change, and the bestirring of Congress. Here's a survey of the high-stakes issues.
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Teach both sides of the flat Earth!
Posted Mon, Jul 7, midnight
It's really quite simple: A lot of knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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