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Monday

Environment

Preserving Bat Caves in Michigan

Michigan is home to some of the deepest mine shafts in the world. Most of the mines were abandoned decades ago, but they're finding a new and valuable use -- as habitat for bats. Sandy Hausman reports that environmentalists want to make sure the mines stay open for the bats, but closed to people.

Preserving Bat Caves in Michigan

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Obituaries

'Buckyball' Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley Dies

Scientist Richard Smalley helped discover a new form of carbon, known as "buckyballs," for which he shared a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996. His research helped launch the field of nanotechnology. Smalley died last week at age 62, after a six-year battle with cancer.

'Buckyball' Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley Dies

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Wednesday

Tribes, Nutritionists Clash on Fry Bread

Most tribes in the United States eat fry bread, a staple of Native American cooking. But its lack of nutritional value is causing concern that the delicacy is making health problems among American Indians worse.

Tribes, Nutritionists Clash on Fry Bread

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Monday

Environment

Richard Pombo and the Endangered Species Act

Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) has campaigned for years against the Endangered Species Act. The House of Representatives recently approved a rewrite of the law that would make it more friendly to landowners. The roots of Pombo's passion to protect private property lie in the ranch town where he grew up.

Richard Pombo and the Endangered Species Act

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Friday

Environment

A Tribe Split by Nuclear Waste

Some Goshute Indians in Utah see a lucrative future for the tribe in providing a temporary storage facility for nuclear waste. Only a dozen people live on the reservation, and the issue has made life tough for neighbors.

A Tribe Split by Nuclear Waste

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Katrina's Effect on Scientific Research

Beyond the devastating effects most know about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, there was an impact on medical research in New Orleans. How did longstanding research projects weather the storm?

Katrina's Effect on Scientific Research

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Environment

Rebuilding Louisiana Wetlands

Geologists and other scientists warn that unless the wetlands that buffer New Orleans are rebuilt soon, the new New Orleans will get flooded again. At the same time, confusion surrounds exactly what should be done or how long it will take or cost.

Rebuilding Louisiana Wetlands

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Katrina & Beyond

A Look Inside Hurricane Wilma

The 12th hurricane of a busy Atlantic season is already a storm for the record books, with pressures that are the lowest for any recorded Atlantic-basin storm. Why did it move to a Category 5 so fast?

A Look Inside Hurricane Wilma

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Debating Evolution in the Classroom

Intelligent Design Trial Update

The trial over intelligent design in the classroom continues in Dover, Pa. Parents in the rural public school district are challenging the district over the inclusion of the alternate view to evolution.

Intelligent Design Trial Update

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Wednesday

Hurricane Wilma Churns Toward Florida

Hurricane Wilma has grown rapidly grew from a tropical storm with 70 mph winds to a Category Five hurricane, the most rapidly strengthening hurricane recorded. It's expected to weaken before possibly making landfall on Florida's west coast over the weekend. Christopher Landsay at the National Hurricane Center in Miami discusses Wilma.

Hurricane Wilma Churns Toward Florida

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Researchers Making Progress on Anthrax Research

Scientists studying anthrax say they are making progress understanding the bacteria and developing new vaccines. But the field is much larger than it once was, and some wonder if that's wise or necessary.

Researchers Making Progress on Anthrax Research

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Tuesday

Technology

Watermarks Help I.D, Printer, Copier Documents

Robert Siegel talks with Purdue University Professor Edward Delp, one of a team who devised a way to watermark pages from copiers and printers. This technology allows for the tracing of documents to specific printers or to a certain model of printer.

Watermarks Help I.D, Printer, Copier Documents

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