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Cougar confirmed in northern Mich.
SKANEE, Mich., May 19 (UPI) -- Michigan state officials say they have confirmed the presence of a cougar near the town of Skanee in Baraga County.
North Calif. to have best views of eclipse
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (UPI) -- Scientists say the best views of the upcoming solar eclipse will be along the northern edge of California.
SpaceX rocket launch aborted
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 19 (UPI) -- SpaceX's rocket launch to the International Space Station was aborted in Florida early Saturday after problems with one of its nine engines, officials said.
LA museum gets gift for shuttle home
LOS ANGELES, May 18 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles museum that will house space shuttle Endeavour has received an "extraordinary" financial gift to create the display facility, officials said.
Mongolia wants dinosaur auction halted
NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- Mongolian officials are asking a U.S. auction house to halt the Sunday sale of a Tyrannosaurus skeleton, suggesting it was illegally smuggled from their nation.
Distant planet may be vanishing into dust
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 18 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a possible planet 1,500 light-years from Earth is apparently evaporating from the heat of its star, trailing debris like a comet's tail.
Astronomers find galactic 'supercluster'
MONTREAL, May 18 (UPI) -- Astronomers using a European space observatory say they've discovered a giant, galaxy-packed cosmic filament ablaze with billions of new stars.
Dogs track cats in Australia for science
SYDNEY, May 18 (UPI) -- Wildlife researchers say they're using dogs to help them find and study feral cats that have become a problem in the Kimberly region of Western Australia.
Pear/apple hybrid 'papple' coming to U.K.
LONDON, May 18 (UPI) -- A fruit that looks and tastes like an apple but with the skin and texture of a pear will go on sale in Britain, luxury food retailer Marks and Spencer says.
Deadly virus hits Canada salmon farm
TOFINO, British Columbia, May 18 (UPI) -- A salmon farm in British Columbia, Canada, is under quarantine after the discovery of a lethal fish virus, government officials said.
Last Update at: Sun May 20 22:07:54 PDT 2012