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Conservationists, developer reach major Calif. land deal 8 May 08, 23:38 ET AP - A group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California history. more U.S. man jailed for 20 years for eco-bombing plot 8 May 08, 22:38 ET Reuters - A California man described by prosecutors as an "eco-terrorist" was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on Thursday for plotting to blow up a federal forestry site, telephone towers and other targets. more US House-approved mortgage crisis bill faces veto 8 May 08, 21:04 ET AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that lawmakers hope could stem the tide of home foreclosures due to the subprime mortgage crisis, but it faces a presidential veto. more New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye 8 May 08, 21:00 ET AP - Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain. more Huge Texas sinkhole's appetite decreasing, officials say 8 May 08, 20:21 ET AP - Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but that it could take months before it's clear whether surrounding areas are stable. more Commencement readers cram to prep for tongue-twister names 8 May 08, 20:08 ET AP - A week from Saturday, 453 new graduates will cross the commencement stage on the lawn of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Among them: Nokuthula Sikhethiwe Kitikiti, Udochukwu Chinyere Obodo, and Baitnairamdal Otgonshar. more Country music superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89 8 May 08, 19:27 ET AP - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday. more Migrant smuggler gets life for deadly U.S. crash 8 May 08, 19:23 ET Reuters - A Mexican smuggler responsible for an accident that killed 10 illegal immigrants in the Arizona desert two years ago was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison. more Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol 8 May 08, 18:00 ET Reuters - A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices. more U.S. economic anxiety hits women harder: study 8 May 08, 16:39 ET Reuters - The U.S. economic downturn has spread personal financial worries far and wide, but women are more worried about paying bills, losing jobs, providing for children and saving for retirement, according to a study released on Thursday. more Americans still unclear about stroke warning signs 8 May 08, 15:59 ET Reuters - Fewer than half of Americans can recognize the top five warning signs of stroke, information that could help save thousands of people from death and disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said on Thursday. more Obama says could declare victory on May 20 8 May 08, 15:48 ET AFP - Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday he could declare victory over Hillary Clinton on May 20, when Kentucky and Oregon may put him over the top in terms of elected delegates. more WiMAX promises to transform wireless Internet world 8 May 08, 13:47 ET AFP - As US technology giants including Google place a multi-billion dollar bet on WiMAX, backers of the wireless data-streaming format say it will radically change mobile Internet use. more Experts check to see if tornadoes caused damage in Oklahoma 8 May 08, 10:51 ET AP - Experts picked through debris and damage Thursday to determine whether tornadoes touched down after severe storms moved through the state, toppling trees and knocking out power to thousands of people. more Obama's Game Changing 8 May 08, 09:10 ET Time.com - Barack Obama has refused to play by the old political rules. He's about to be rewarded for it more Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities 8 May 08, 07:18 ET AP - There isn't anything metropolitan about this tiny unincorporated town in southwest Wyoming, where a few single-family homes and a volunteer fire station stand against a skyline of snowcapped mountains. more R. Kelly child sex tape trial looms 8 May 08, 06:46 ET AFP - Six years after R. Kelly was slapped with child pornography charges over a homemade sex tape, the rhythm and blues superstar's long-delayed trial is set to begin Friday. more American rushing to repair more planes: report 8 May 08, 04:49 ET Reuters - AMR Corp's American Airlines is rushing to complete wiring repairs on a group of A300 jets, but this time the carrier is not canceling any flights, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. more

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