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...done to fend off such viruses; conservationists just have to wait until the rabbits develop immunity, as they did against myxomatosis. Now the lynx's habitat is becoming almost as scarce as its food supply. Over the past 50 years, Spain's areas of wood and scrubland have shrunk dramatically as a result of farming and development. To give the lynx a fighting chance at survival, wardens at the Doñana National Park are mending fences to prevent the animals from venturing near roads and other inhabited areas where they might be shot or run over by cars - dozens...
...many of the jobless can't seem to elbow back in. The number of Americans unemployed for six or more months hit 1.6 million last month, up 93% from a year ago. Hundreds of thousands of jobs were created during many months in the '90s, but the job market shrunk by 43,000 jobs in September. Professionals and other elite workers--who tend to be older, better educated and highly trained--find themselves fighting for a shrinking pool of high-paying jobs. And in the wake of 9/11, only 12% of laid-off managers are willing to relocate for jobs...
...maybe not: by Tuesday morning, the ranks of possible candidates had shrunk dramatically. U.S. Rep. Robert Menendez, the presumed front-runner, told party elders he wasn't interested, saying he prefers to stay in the House where his clout is more assured. Former Senator (and one-time presidential candidate) Bill Bradley wasn't answering his phone. That left former Senator Frank Lautenberg, the 78-year-old retiree whose squeaky-clean record, personal fortune and affable style made him as appealing to Democratic leaders as Torricelli was repellent. He and Torricelli, naturally, hate each other. It was just perfect...
...announced he was dropping out of the race for his seat, citing persistent accusations of ethics violations, including charges that he took improper gifts from contributors. Then, his would-be replacements signaled they had no interest in taking the reins. By Tuesday morning, the ranks of possible candidates had shrunk dramatically. U.S. Rep. Robert Menendez, the presumed front-runner, told party elders he wasn't interested, saying he prefers to stay in the House where his clout is more assured. Former Senator (and one-time presidential candidate) Bill Bradley isn't answering his phone and no one has heard from...
...Kitty Hawk recently failed an engineering assessment and earlier this year in Singapore struck a buoy while Hejl was at the helm. The dismissal of a carrier captain is rare, but with U.S. forces fighting the war on terrorism, the margin of error for those in charge has shrunk...