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Mammoth Fossil Site Opens to Public

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Texas Oysters Linked to Contagious Virus

The Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers not to eat oysters from San Antonio Bay in Texas, saying they've been linked to a highly contagious virus that causes stomach flu.
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UN Climate Conference Opens

An international climate conference billed as the world's best attempt to reach agreements on global warming opens in Copenhagen. Diplomats from 192 countries attend. President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive toward the end, which some see as a sign that an agreement is close.
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UN Climate Chief: Hacked E-Mails Hurt

The UN's climate chief says hacked e-mails from climate scientists that appear to cast doubt on their research are damaging. But Yvo de Boer says that scientific evidence and global unity to cut greenhouse gases will trump the scandal.
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Prehistoric Volcano Devastated Earth

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Toba eruption in 1987
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A massive volcanic eruption that occurred 73,000 years ago killed off much of India's forests and may have pushed humans to the brink of extinction, a new study says. The Toba eruption, which took place on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, sent so much ash into the air that sunlight was blocked for six years.
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Sea Is Swallowing Alaskan Town

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