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Wave of Marine Species Extinctions Feared
http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/082505EA.shtml
Dozens of biologists believe the seas have reached a tipping point, with scores
of species of ocean-dwelling fish, birds and mammals edging toward extinction.
Despite scientists' warnings, only one US saltwater fish has been added to the
list of protected species.


Forest Service Admits 'Serious' Mistake in Logging Rare Tree Preserve
http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/082505EB.shtml
The Forest Service admitted to making a "serious" mistake that allowed 17 acres
inside a rare tree reserve to be logged as part of the salvage logging of timber
burned by the Biscuit Fire in Oregon in 2002.


Car Owners in the Driver's Seat
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Alternative car activist Felix Kramer explains how an Internet campaign
spearheaded by consumers may finally convince the automotive industry to start
manufacturing Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles and other innovative designs.


Daydreaming Activity Linked to Alzheimer's
http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/082505HB.shtml
The parts of the brain that young, healthy people use when daydreaming are the
same areas that fail in people who have Alzheimer's disease, researchers
reported on Wednesday in a study that may someday help in preventing or
diagnosing the disease.


A Maverick Union Chief Now in Search of Unity
http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/082505LA.shtml
Mechanics on strike against Northwest Airlines are not getting the support from
other unions that they would like. Critics say it is because the anti-solidarity
practices of their union, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, are
coming back to haunt them.


Unions Go Abroad in Fight with Wal-Mart
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Union leaders are meeting in Chicago this week to plan a campaign to stop
Wal-Mart from exporting its low-wage jobs across the globe. In Canada, Germany
and Japan, unions are using protests, the courts and political pressure to
thwart the giant retailer's expansion.


USAID Sued over Anti-Prostitution Policy
http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/082505WA.shtml
A US-based family-planning charity is challenging Washington's
"anti-prostitution" policy, calling it an unconstitutional infringement of
speech that is undermining efforts to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS. The charity's
president said that the policy "represents posturing by American politicians who
are increasingly seen around the world as patronizing, bullying, and obsessed
with sex."


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