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Oregon's suicide headache tree
The scent of Oregon myrtle foliage can trigger an excruciating headache in susceptible people. Researchers studying the weird effect think it could lead to a better understanding of mysterious cluster headaches.
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(0)ENVIRONMENT-MEXICO: Green Areas to the Highest Bidder
MEXICO CITY, Mar 8 (IPS) - Activists in Mexico complain that the deforestation
threatening the environmental health of Mexico has been
accentuated by the granting of public areas to private companies.
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Ag secretary Vilsack sees "tremendous opportunity" in forest bill
DEER LODGE - The Obama administration could support the mandate in Sen. Jon Tester's forest bill to log a set number of acres every year as a pilot project, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said here Saturday.
Vilsack, in a change of position for the administration, said some changes to the measure, which mandates a set number of acres be logged every year, could be tried to see how well it works.
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