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Hairy, crazy ants invade from Texas to Miss.

Hairy, crazy ants invade from Texas to Miss.

It sounds like a horror movie: Biting ants invade by the millions. A camper's metal walls bulge from the pressure of ants nesting behind them. A circle of poison stops them for only a day, and then a fresh horde shows up, bringing babies. Stand in the yard,...

Hairy, crazy ants invade from Texas to Miss.
Santa Monica Mountain's Lions Face Extinction
Santa Monica Mountain's Lions Face Extinction
Morning commuters in Los Angeles were likely startled, if not downright terrified, when a young mountain lion recently strode onto Interstate 405 and was killed by oncoming traffic. But biologists who have spent a decade studying the lions living in the ne...
Officials: 1,000 Texas homes burned in past week
Officials: 1,000 Texas homes burned in past week
More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed in at least 57 wildfires across rain-starved Texas, most of them in one devastating blaze near Austin that is still raging out of control, officials said Tuesday.
Second giant ice island set to break off Greenland glacier
Second giant ice island set to break off Greenland glacier
New photographs taken of a vast glacier in northern Greenland have revealed the astonishing rate of its breakup, with one scientist saying he was rendered "speechless."
Irene leaves estimated $7b in damages, kills 21 in US
Irene leaves estimated $7b in damages, kills 21 in US
Stripped of hurricane rank, Tropical Storm Irene spent the last of its fury yesterday, leaving treacherous flooding and millions without power - but an unfazed New York and relief that it was nothing like the nightmare authorities feared.
Once-a-century 5.8 mag quake rocks US East Coast
Once-a-century 5.8 mag quake rocks US East Coast
A strong earthquake rattled the East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well-known buildings in the nation's capital and sending scared office workers into the streets.
Heat wave fosters toxic algae in touristy lakes
Heat wave fosters toxic algae in touristy lakes
A prolonged heat wave in the central U.S. has fostered the growth of a dangerous form of algae in lakes and ponds, threatening swimmers and livestock and scaring away tourists during the busy summer season.
Los Angeles Zoo Welcomes Gander
Los Angeles Zoo Welcomes Gander
This city's favorite gander gave up walks in the park for a small stable and a roommate named Odie the Donkey. In a ceremony Thursday, the Los Angeles Zoo unveiled the new home of Mario, a gander who gained fame for befriending people in the Los Angeles nei...
Hairy, crazy ants invade from Texas to Miss.
Hairy, crazy ants invade from Texas to Miss.
It sounds like a horror movie: Biting ants invade by the millions. A camper's metal walls bulge from the pressure of ants nesting behind them. A circle of poison stops them for only a day, and then a fresh horde shows up, bringing babies. Stand in the yard,...

The green killer: Scores of protected golden eagles dying after colliding with wind turbines

Not eagle friendly: Scores of Golden Eagles have been dying each year after colliding with the blades of about 5,000 wind turbines

California's attempts to switch to green energy have inadvertently put the survival of the state’s golden eagles at r...

The green killer: Scores of protected golden eagles dying after colliding with wind turbines

Plan to put down stray dogs causes howl in Romania

Plan to put down stray dogs causes howl in Romania

They cross the street at crosswalks, stroll through parks and occasionally take the bus. Stray dogs are part of daily...

Plan to put down stray dogs causes howl in Romania

Deadly Horse Herpes Virus Outbreak Spreads To 4 States, Canada

Deadly Horse Herpes Virus Outbreak Spreads To 4 States, Canada

At least 10 horses in California have tested positive for a deadly horse virus in an outbreak that has hit several We...

Deadly Horse Herpes Virus Outbreak Spreads To 4 States, Canada

Farmers Along Mississippi See Crops Washed Away

Farmers Along Mississippi See Crops Washed Away

In an agonizing trade-off, Army engineers said they will open a key spillway along the bulging Mississippi River as e...

Farmers Along Mississippi See Crops Washed Away

Eight dead after earthquake hits Spain

Eight dead after earthquake hits Spain

Thousands of residents of the southeastern Spanish city of Lorca slept outside Wednesday night, hours after the city ...

Eight dead after earthquake hits Spain

Mississippi floods force evacuations near Memphis

Mississippi floods force evacuations near Memphis

The rising Mississippi river lapped over downtown Memphis streets on Thursday as a massive wall of water threatened t...

Mississippi floods force evacuations near Memphis

Warm, offshore winds fuel Southern California fires

Warm, offshore winds fuel Southern California fires

Temperatures soared into the 90s across Southern California on Monday, making conditions ripe for several small wildf...

Warm, offshore winds fuel Southern California fires

California mammal center needs new home for sea lion

California mammal center needs new home for sea lion

It costs $100 a day to feed Big Guy, a 750-pound, blind sea lion that has been living at Southern California's Marine...

California mammal center needs new home for sea lion

Tornadoes devastate US South, killing at least 297

Tornadoes devastate US South, killing at least 297

Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and nei...

Tornadoes devastate US South, killing at least 297

At least 178 dead, hundreds injured as tornadoes, thunderstorms hit South

A tornado moves through Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday.

Killer tornadoes and thunderstorms tore through five states throughout the South Wednesday, leaving at least 173 dead...

At least 178 dead, hundreds injured as tornadoes, thunderstorms hit South

At least 34 twisters reported in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee; Residents preparing for extensive damage

At least 34 twisters reported in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee; Residents preparing for extensive damage

An extremely dangerous outbreak of tornadoes will endanger many lives and property from northeastern Texas into Arkan...

At least 34 twisters reported in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee; Residents preparing for extensive damage

10 dead from storms in Arkansas

10 dead from storms in Arkansas

Residents in several states endured a second straight night of violent weather Tuesday, a day after a series of power...

10 dead from storms in Arkansas
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