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Mud snail is altering Great Lakes ecology

Altoona -- U.S. scientists say the New Zealand mud snail, long a problem in western states, has spread across four U.S. Great Lakes and is altering the lakes' ecology.

Drug prices climb, sometimes enormously

Washington -- Brand name drug prices rose 7.4 percent in 2007, but some U.S. drug prices have jumped more than 1,000 percent, researchers said.

Canadian unemployment dipped in July

Ottawa -- Unemployment in Canada dipped 0.1 percent in July to 6.1 percent from a month earlier, although the labor force also shrank, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

Countrywide faces two federal probes

Calabasas, Calif. -- U.S. market regulators and the FBI are investigating California mortgage giant Countrywide Financial Corp., various officials said.

Woman drove with 3-year-old on car

Marathon, Fla. -- Authorities in Marathon, Fla., have charged a woman with child abuse after she drove around a parking lot with a 3-year-old on top of her car.

Alleged drunk driver asked deputy for help

Sturgis, S.D. -- An alleged drunken driver near Sturgis, S.D., stopped for directions at a residence that turned out to be the home of a sheriff's deputy, authorities said.

Suspect allegedly stole clothes to hide

St. Petersburg, Fla. -- Authorities in St. Petersburg, Fla., said a suspect allegedly stole clothing from a mall in an apparent attempt to disguise himself from sheriff's deputies.

Owner fined for smoking in closed hotel

Blackpool, England -- The owner of an English hotel has been fined for smoking on the premises at a time when the hotel was closed.

Female football player sues over injury

Evansville, Wis. -- A lawsuit filed against a Wisconsin high school claims that a football coach tried to discourage a female player by keeping her from wearing safety equipment.

NAR predicts improved home sales

Washington -- The new housing stimulus bill could lift U.S. home sales by the fourth quarter, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

New Arctic map depicts disputed areas

Durham -- British scientists say they've created the first Arctic map depicting disputed areas nations might claim in the race to develop new sources of oil and gas.

U.S. jobless claims rise in week by 7,000

Washington -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance rose by 7,000 during the week ending Aug. 2, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.

Study: Antarctica froze 14M years ago

Boston -- U.S.-led scientists say they have found the last traces of tundra that grew in interior Antarctica before temperatures dropped millions of years ago.

Canadian building permits fall in June

Ottawa -- The value of Canadian building permits fell 5.3 percent overall in June to $6.3 billion from a month earlier, the Statistics Canada agency reported Thursday.

Nuclear town spooked by mysterious bangs

Kincardine -- A Canadian town in Ontario adjacent to a nuclear reactor is abuzz with speculation about what caused several thunderous bangs last week.

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