This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Sarah Palin on the campaign trail was at times dismissive of science. She attacked fruit fly research, saying that tax dollars were going to projects h

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Todd: Now, Mark, you're from Canada. Mark: That's right. Todd: Where is it, actually, that you grew up? Mark: I was born in Montreal and I lived there for four years, the first four years but uh, I grew up in Calgary, which is Alberta, in the city of

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This is AP news minute. 1. Canadian officials say cooler weather over the next few days could help firefighters battle the massive blaze in northern Alberta. One member of parliament says about 80% of the homes in the evacuated city Fort McMurray are

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The wildfire raging in Canada is forcing a reduction in the countrys oil output. The energy sector accounts for 10 percent of GDP and has already been hit hard by low crude oil prices. With authorities warning the blaze could continue to burn for mon

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A Canadian official delegation visited the oil sands boomtown of Fort McMurray Monday. It was led by Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. She toured the area devastated by wildfires, praised first responders for their efforts, and vowed to rebuild lost str

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China's Consulate-General in Canada's Calgary has confirmed that no Chinese have been wounded or killed in the raging wildfire in west Canada. Consulate-general Wang Xinping says about 100 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from nearby areas. Wang

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