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BP to pay $7 billion for Devon exploration rights LONDON (AP) -- BP is expanding its dominant oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico and dropping anchor off Brazil with a $7 billion deal to buy exploration rights from Devon Energy.... La. pension system sues to stop FirstEnergy deal GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to stop FirstEnergy's proposed $4.7 billion takeover of the western Pennsylvania electric company.... Va. gov McDonnell signs offshore energy bills RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law Wednesday offshore drilling legislation intended to realize his goal of making Virginia the East Coast's energy superpower.... Report: BP is pursuing Devon Energy assets BP PLC, Europe's second-largest oil company, is the leading candidate to purchase assets worth more than $5 billion from independent oil and gas producer Devon Energy, the Wall Street Journal said Wednesday.... Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast PARIS (AP) -- Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?...

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'World's Strongest Chicken' Pulls Chariot The alleged "world's strongest chicken" is appearing at a Green Bay rodeo where he will pull trainer and rodeo clown Rory Meeks in a specially designed chicken chariot. Camera Shy Pregnant Male Seahorse Photographed Giving Birth The Pacific Seahorse would seem to be a movie natural. This fish is dramatic yellow in color, with sparkling eyes and a hairdo-looking tuft on its head that would be at home on a Dr. Seuss character. But few have ... Animals: Dog Growls Have Deeper Meaning Dogs can distinguish between different types of growls, say researchers who recorded dogs growling while playing, in fear of a stranger, and guarding food. Jorge Ribas reports on the study. Presenting...The Virginia Creeper Clearwing Naturalist Mark Fraser is back with a look this time at the Virginia creeper clearwing moth. According to Mark, the insect "has evolved to be a mimic of a wasp and looks similar to a paper wasp. They even move ... Flashback: Images From the Week's News Take a look back at the week's top stories in the Discovery News Flashback Slide Show. Dog Growls Contain Specific Information Dog growls may all sound the same to human ears, but they hold more specific meanings for dog listeners, according to a new study. Funky Flies Offer Model for Surgical Adhesive An underwater fly that builds a covering of pebbles and sand by gluing them together could point the way for developing a glue that works while wet. 'Miracle' Elephant Baby Beats the Odds Zookeepers thought that "Mr. Shuffles" had died during labor, but the calf pulled through. Chicken Have Sexual Identity Issues Birds that appear to be half-hen, half-rooster aren't quite as mixed up on the cellular level. Crocodile Ate Our Human Ancestors New evidence suggests that our human ancestors 2 million years ago were eaten by a large crocodile that lurked at the water's edge before closing its jaws on victims and drawing them under to their death. (Early hominids, possibly belonging ... Sea Turtle 'Delicacy' Could Mean Extinction: BIG PIC The voracious appetite for turtle eggs could wipe out these marine creatures. Animal Suicide Sheds Light on Human Behavior Suicide is not just a human behavior -- and it can help us understand human suicide. Fossilized Eggshells Yield DNA These ancient DNA samples could open the door to cloning long-extinct species. California Sushi Bar Caught Selling Whale Meat In a covert operation, the team behind the Academy Award-winning documentary film "The Cove" has captured video footage that they say proves a popular California sushi bar illegally sold whale meat, according to a New York Times report. Here is ... Animals: Octopus Mimics Flounder New video shows an octopus disguising itself as a flounder. Marine Biological Laboratory senior scientist Roger Hanlon talks to James Williams about the eight-legged impersonator. Chameleons Possess Weatherproof, Ballistic Tongues Understanding the mechanics of this reptile's tongue could lead to advancement in prosthetic devices, sports equipment and more. Oldest Rottweilers Inspire 'The Old Grey Muzzle Tour' Do you have a really old Rottweiler? If so, you might wish to roll out your welcome mat for Dr. David J. Waters, who is launching "The Old Grey Muzzle Tour" this week. During the 23-day tour, Waters, who is ... Birds and the Bees: Animals' Mating Strategies Revealed With spring right around the corner, we take a look at how the reproductive strategies of a variety of animal species may help humans coping with infertility. Sharks and Rays Gather in Fish Cleaning Stations The animated film Shark Tale from a few years ago featured a "car wash" for dirty marine dwellers. Now a new study in the journal Marine & Freshwater Research documents something very similar: fish cleaning stations for sharks and manta ... Refrigerated Frogs May Mate Please don't try this at home...Scientists at the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research have just informed me that they've placed 24 mountain yellow-legged frogs into special refrigerators that will hopefully cause the endangered frogs to mate. (Image: Chris ...

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Fiji braces as major tropical cyclone bears down SUVA, Fiji (AP) -- Cyclone Tomas battered island groups off Fiji's northern coast Monday, causing flooding, pounding seas and one death, but officials said the storm likely would only sideswipe the main islands of the South Pacific nation.... Post-snow, Northeast mops up from wind-driven rain EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Last month, the Northeast was smothered by blizzards. Now, it's waterlogged by torrential rains.... Tornadoes damage 28 units at Fla. golf resort LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Two tornadoes ripped through central Florida, damaging 28 units at a golf resort and leaving five of the condos uninhabitable.... ABC's Kate Snow makes jump to NBC News NEW YORK (AP) -- ABC News reporter and "Good Morning America" weekend host Kate Snow is jumping to NBC News.... New Mexico crews looking for missing snowboarder SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexico rescue crews are searching the mountains around the Santa Fe ski area after a snowboarder failed to return to the base when the area closed....

Superfast Stars Have Five-Minute Orbits Two stellar corpses circle each other in just 5.4 minutes, whirling tightly together at 310 miles a second, a new study confirms. Sorry, no Environment Stories available. Sorry, no Environment Stories available. Read More Headless Man's Tomb Found Under Maya Torture Mural The tomb of a headless Maya man has been discovered beneath an ancient chamber famously painted with scenes of torture. Haiti Earthquake Pictures: Your Images of the Aftermath See National Geographic enthusiasts' eyewitness views of recovery and ruin in Haiti after the January 12 earthquake. Time-Lapse: Mountaintop Mine Spreads Across Forest Time-lapse satellite views of a West Virginia coal mine show how long-term mountaintop mining can wipe out swaths of forest. Presented By: Saturn Moon Has Surprisingly "Slushy" Insides Under the brittle, icy crust of Titan lies a surprisingly icy mush, followed by a liquid ocean and a core of rock and ice, new data suggest. Stolen Sarcophagus Handed Over to Egypt Confiscated in Miami, a brightly painted, 3,000-year-old sarcophagus was handed over to Egypt's antiquities chief, Zahi Hawass, on Wednesday. Video. New Frog Found—Has "Striking" Color Change The jungle species undergoes a "striking" change from a black, yellow-spotted youngster to a peachy, blue-eyed adult, scientists say. Sea Spray Detected 900 Miles Inland Sea spray has been detected in the middle of the United States, some 900 miles (1,400 kilometers) from any ocean—and it may be contributing to air pollution, a new study says. See-Through Vision Invented Scientists have figured out how "see" through thin opaque barriers by unscrambling what little light passes through. Space Photos This Week: Sun Plume, Moon Lander, More A satellite sees an oncoming iceberg smashup, an artist re-creates a Saturn moon lander's arrival, a Mars orbiter celebrates a milestone, and more in this week's best space pictures. Einstein's Gravity Confirmed on a Cosmic Scale We may finally have proof that general relativity applies to cosmic bodies great and small—and that dark matter and dark energy are real. Lava, Not Water, Made Mars "Riverbed" At least one channel thought to have been carved by water was actually built by lava flows, according to a new study of Martian surface features. Ancient Corpses Ritually Dug Up, Torn Apart, Reburied For 4,500 years in what is now Mexico, decomposing bodies were pulled apart and reburied, according to what may be the first evidence for ritual "double burials." Water Found in Apollo Moon Rocks It turns out evidence for water on the moon was right under our noses all along, according to new studies of rocks retrieved by Apollo astronauts. Exclusive: Chile Earthquake Aerial Pictures See exclusive views of tsunami-tossed boats, a collapsed bridge, and a crumbled cliff—scenes of the devastating toll of the February 27 Chile earthquake.

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