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Octopus Foils Predators by Stealing Identities (livescience.com)
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Republicans say looming cuts to the Pentagon could plunge the U.S. economy back into a recession - GOP defense hawks strike back at Senate majority leader Harry Reid for insisting he won’t stave off or delay $600 billion in automatic defense cuts unless Republicans budge on new revenues (politico.com)
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How Industrial Farms on Land are Destroying the Ocean - 31% of fishmeal is going specifically to feed pigs & 9% to chickens. It's recommended forage-fish catches be cut by 1/2, arguing that tuna, striped bass & bluefish are being undermined while propping up unsustainable livestock production (wired.com)
submitted ago by anutensil to environment
After Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) held hearings on a bill that'd prevent doctors in D.C. from performing abortions after 20 weeks, protesters descended on the Arizona Congressman’s office demanding he fix more pressing local concerns like pot holes, broken street lights & traffic lights (thinkprogress.org)
Jail Time Given to 'Rena's' Skipper & Navigator for Causing New Zealand's Worst Maritime Environmental Disaster - They were trying to get into Tauranga Harbour as quickly as they could & broke the "basic principles of navigation". Then they altered logs after hitting the reef. (heraldsun.com.au)
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