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Federal government lists 2 ice seals as threatened

By DAN JOLINGAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Two types of ice seals joined polar bears Friday on the list of species threatened by the loss of sea ice, which scientists say reached record low levels this year due to climate warming. Ringed seals, the main prey of polar bears, and bearded

Top business story in '12: Sluggish global economy

By The Associated Press This would be the year when the global economy finally regained its vigor. At least that's what many had hoped. It didn't happen. The three largest economies - the United States, China and Japan - struggled again in 2012. The 17 countries that use the euro endured a

FDA says fast-growing fish would not harm nature

By MATTHEW PERRONE and MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health regulators say a genetically modified salmon that grows twice as fast as normal is unlikely to harm the environment, clearing the way for the first approval of a scientifically engineered animal for human

Mich. student arrested after online teacher threat

WATERLOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A 16-year-old student in southern Michigan was arrested Friday after authorities said he threatened a teacher in an online posting, the latest clampdown on unruly students in the wake of last week's Connecticut school massacre. The Jackson County sheriff's