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::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, October 21, 2004 :::

Audubon Blames Habitat Losses for Drop in Bird Populations WASHINGTON — The feathered creatures winging across North America have an obvious gift that land-bound humans lack, but their survival is threatened by earthly concerns. Kerry Wins Fans Abroad with Global Warming Plan OSLO, Norway — Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry has won plaudits abroad for his promises to fight global warming but could find his hands tied at home if he wins next month's U.S. elections. Louisiana Supreme Court Throws Out $1.3 Billion Judgment for Oyster Fishers NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court threw out a $1.3 billion judgment this week for oyster fishers who claimed that a coastal restoration project ruined their businesses. U.S. to Poison Prairie Dogs in South Dakota DENVER, Colorado — Wildlife workers have begun a program to poison thousands of prairie dogs in the grasslands of South Dakota to stop them from moving onto private ranch land parched by drought, a federal official said this week. Washington Orca Population Heads South to Feast on Chum Salmon SEATTLE, Washington — Washington state's resident killer whales, with two newborns in tow, dodged a potentially lethal roadblock in their voyage south to feast on a healthy run of chum salmon, experts say. Strolling May Be Hazardous to Your Health in Italy's Polluted Cities, Say Doctors ROME — An after-dinner stroll in an Italian city instead of a smoke? Your lungs won't thank you, a study of Italian urban pollution indicates. Despite Thick Smog, French Air Force Team Struts Aerobatic Stuff for Hong Kong HONG KONG — Roaring boldly through the smog, French air force stunt pilots performed spectacular aerobatic jet maneuvers Wednesday in a goodwill gesture from France that was marred by Hong Kong's filthy skies. German Study Links Traffic Jams and Heart Attacks BOSTON — In a study that gives new meaning to the concept of a "killer commute," researchers have concluded that people caught in traffic are three times more likely to suffer a heart attack within the hour than those who aren't tied up on the road. Recycled Glass Terrazzo is Building Magazine's Top Pick President Bush Signs Historic Land Swap Legislation MotherNature.com Becomes First Online Retailer to be Awarded USDA Organic Certification Fuel Savings Confirmed By EPA Testing Protocol Carried Out By Automobile Club of Southern California ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENN is a Registered Trademark of the Environmental News Network, Inc. Copyright © 2004 Environmental News Network, Inc. This Newsletter is sent in accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Environmental News Network - P.O. Box 6782 - San Rafael, CA 94903 Phone: (415) 459-2248 Fax: (512) 681-0652