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Top news on 31 August 2009

Bahamas Outlaws Killing of All Sea Turtles
The Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has outlawed the killing, possession, and sale of the turtles, giving full protection to all marine turtles found in Bahamian waters.

New breath tester can detect lung cancer with 86 accuracy
"Early detection of lung cancer dramatically increases the odds of survival. Currently, only 15 percent of cases are discovered before the disease has begun to spread."

Wind farms can appear sinister to the weatherman...
Wind farms have been blamed for disrupting the lives of birds, bats and, most recently, the land-bound sage grouse.Now the weatherman?The massive spinning blades affixed to towers 200 feet high can appear on Doppler radar like a violent storm or even a tornado.

Top news on 30 August 2009

Things That You Never Noticed About Pokemon
Pokemon is a pretty crazy franchise. Sure, any series that has had that many titles is sure to get complicated, especially one full of hundreds upon hundreds of characters. There are bound to be tons of cool little facts and references that have fallen through the cracks.

10 Best Retro Video Game Compilations Ever Put Together
If you?ve been gaming for a while now (and if you?re a Gen-X or Y-er, you probably have), you?ll know that some of the greatest video games in the history of mankind somehow need to be remembered in the annals of time...

Is Pentagon Trying To Shape War Coverage?
The Defense Department has ordered profiles of reporters writing about Afghanistan and graded their coverage as "positive," "negative" or "neutral" according to the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes. The staffer leading the paper's investigation, Charlie Reed, talks with Guy Raz - listen to audio.