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Speaker Boehner’s new dilemma

Now that the pleasantries of his first day as House speaker are over, John Boehner must navigate challenging political waters. [...]

Vast St. Simons Island property in Georgia to become nature preserve

Cannon’s Point, which covers 600-plus acres, will remain undeveloped under an agreement with the Bobolink Foundation of Chicago. [...]

Mystery: Thousands of dead crabs litter England’s beaches

Scientists are flummoxed by the crab deaths but speculate that they may be linked to hypothermia. [...]

December was the coldest in 100 years in U.K.

Despite the cold, the region’s snow and rain was less than half anticipated by weather forecasters. [...]

Mystery deepens in origin of violent black holes

New research indicates that the link between black hole outbursts and galaxy crashes may be more tenuous than was originally thought. [...]

U.N. panel says it has cut carbon offset backlog

Instead of 90 days to receive a carbon offset permit, the process will only take around 30 now. [...]

Millions of dead fish found in Maryland, Brazil and other parts of the world

2 million fish wash up in the Chesapeake Bay as experts puzzle over massive bird and fish deaths around the globe. [...]

‘Systemic’ problems led to Gulf oil spill

The findings “compound our sense of tragedy because we know now that the blowout of the well was avoidable,” said commission co-chair Bob Graham. [...]

Draining flooded Australia mines could take weeks

Flooding will delay the deliveries of coal and steel produced in the area while also raising their costs. [...]

New mass death of birds in Sweden

Up to 100 jackdaw birds were found lying dead in a snow-covered street in Sweden Wednesday, and five have been taken in for analysis. [...]