Kangaroo Cull Debated in Canberra Over Starred National Symbol
Canberran residents face a clash over a proposed cull as kangaroos invade homes and roads. Surveys show 80 percent oppose shooting, while drivers report frequent collisions. Officials cite habitat damage to endangered lizards. opponents call the policy disgraceful. Public input ends May 11 before a quota is set.
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Orangutan group found in rugged Indonesian mountains
Conservationists in Indonesia report a new orangutan population in a remote eastern Borneo range, with nests indicating several hundred up to possibly 1,000 2,000 individuals. Researchers note the area’s inaccessibility has protected it from clearing despite regional deforestation and palm oil pressures.
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Mexican official links U S weapons to drug war surge
Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarakhan says about 90 percent of weapons seized in Mexico come from the United States and urges action to cut off gun flow and bulk cash fueling cartels. He notes U S assault weapon use rose after 2004 but stops short of backing a new federal ban. President Calderon started a 2006 crackdown amid thousands of deaths. Obama to visit Mexico this week before the Americas Summit.
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Easter in Baghdad amid improved security for Christians
In Baghdad Easter services drew thousands of Christians amid a security upswing, as attacks north of the capital killed one American soldier and wounded four. Iraqi Christians, once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, now face threats from kidnappings and assassinations while seeking safety in home communities and churches.
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Tracy Baptist teacher’s daughter faces murder charge
Relatives of Melissa Huckaby, a Sunday school teacher and single mother, express shock at the arrest over Sandra Cantu's killing. Huckaby, held without bail in San Joaquin County Jail, is accused of kidnapping and murdering the 8 year old found in a suitcase. Her grandfather, pastor Clifford Lawless, runs the church near the crime scene, and Huckaby previously lived with relatives in Tracy.
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