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Aquatic alien 'thugs' set to meet

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Tue, 10/14/2008 - 11:51pm

Scientists believe the UK ranges of the plague-carrying non-native crayfish and voracious Chinese mitten crab are beginning to overlap.



 

"Cold feet" may halt toad march

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Thu, 08/28/2008 - 11:20am

Scientists predict that colder temperatures will prevent the plague of cane toads reaching Melbourne.



 

Nation's foreclosure plague widens

CNN Money  Thu, 08/14/2008 - 8:20am

The foreclosure juggernaut lurched forward in July as banks took back 77,295 homes - up 8% in a month and 183% in a year, a report issued Thursday shows.