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Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia (AP)
AP - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant — and growing — illegal pet trade.
Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat (AP)
AP - A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx.
Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, amid global climate warming worries.(AFP/NASA/File)AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
Tiny Footprints Are Oldest Evidence of Reptiles (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A tiny reptile scampering along an Outback-like environment snagging insects some 318 million years ago left behind footprints that are now the oldest evidence of reptiles to date.
House vote seen close on oil spill bill (Reuters)
Reuters - A close vote is expected later on Friday when the U.S. House of Representatives decides on legislation to reform the oil industry's offshore drilling practices in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.
Official: 1 person dead in LA building explosion (AP)

A Los Angeles Fire Department investigator walks past a building where an apparent natural gas explosion occurred Friday July 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. The explosion collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - A suspected natural gas explosion Friday at an industrial plastic-coating shop collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said.
Commercial Spaceflight Supporters Rally to Stall Vote on NASA Bill (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - WASHINGTON — A flurry of behind-the-scenes maneuvering took place late Wednesday as opponents of a NASA authorization bill fought back efforts by leaders of the U.S. House Science and Technology Committee to bring the measure to a floor vote before lawmakers break for the summer district work period that begins Aug. 2.
EU clears six types of GM maize for animal feed (AFP)

One of Monsanto's genetically-modified maize cobs, seen here in July 2007. European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.(AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)AFP - European regulators authorised on Wednesday the import of six types of genetically-modified maize for use in animal feed after governments were deadlocked over whether to ban or approve them.
Plankton, base of ocean food web, in big decline (AP)
AP - Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and suck up harmful carbon dioxide.
NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

FILE - In this undated photo released by the University of Florida, a common bedbug is engorged with blood after feeding on a human. One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday, July 28, 2010, as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort. (AP Photo/University of Florida, File) NO SALESAP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
Clawed Dinosaur Caught in the Act of Digging for Prey (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A clawed, predatory dinosaur may have been caught in the act of digging for mammalian prey, scientists now reveal.
Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'scaleback' in cleanup (AP)

James Lee Witt, right, listens to BP PLC CEO of Gulf Coast Restoration Organization Bob Dudley as he speaks at a news conference to announce Witt's hiring as an advisor to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill response in Biloxi, Miss., Friday, July 30, 2010. Witt, the former FEMA director under President Bill Clinton, is expected to advise BP through its long-term response and recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP - BP's incoming CEO said Friday that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but stressed the commitment to make things right is the same as ever.
The nation's weather (AP)

The Weather Underground forecast for Friday, July 30, 2010, shows a low pressure system moving through the Midwest will bring showers and storms to the Upper and Mid-Mississippi Valleys. Meanwhile, monsoon moisture will keep thunderstorms going in the Four Corners, while showers wind down in the Southeast.(AP Photo/Weather Underground)AP - Scattered storms were forecast to continue moving through the Central U.S., following a low pressure system in the Northern Plains on Friday.
Rare Find: Failed Star Circling Sun-Like Star (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A rare sun-like star that is both young and relatively close to Earth has been found to be harboring an even weirder object – a failed star locked in a close orbit around its host, according to a new study.
Genes Influence Your Response to Others' Drinking Habits (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking habits of others, new research suggests.
New BP boss vows to stay the course in Gulf clean-up (AFP)

Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley, seen here in June, 2010 in Washington, DC, vowed Friday the company would stay the course in cleaning up the oil-hit Gulf region during his first visit since he was named to take the company's helm.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)AFP - Incoming BP boss Bob Dudley Friday vowed the British energy giant would not abandon Gulf residents for years to come, as engineers fine-tuned plans to kill a ruptured well for good.
Floods ravage NW Pakistan, kill 430 people (AP)

A Pakistani woman sits at the bank of the swollen Nelum river flooded by monsoon rains in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir on Friday, July 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Aftab AhmedAP - Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929.