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Conjoined barn swallows cause stir in Arkansas

It's an Arkansas bird story that at first might be hard to swallow. A pair of conjoined barn swallows, attached at the hip by skin and possibly muscle tissue, will be sent to the Smithsonian Institution for study and examination, Arkansas wildlife officials said Friday. If confirmed, officials say it could prove to be an incredibly rare find - a set of conjoined twins among birds.

Conjoined barn swallows cause stir in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- It's an Arkansas bird story that at first might be hard to swallow. A pair of conjoined barn swallows, attached at the hip by skin and possibly muscle tissue, will be sent to the Smithsonian Institution for study and examination, Arkansas wildlife officials said Friday. If confirmed, officials say it could prove to be an incredibly rare find - a set of conjoined twins among birds.

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Apparent conjoined barn swallows found in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An apparent set of conjoined twin birds - an incredibly rare find - has been discovered in Arkansas, authorities said.

Apparent set of conjoined twin barn swallows found in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An apparent set of conjoined twin birds - an incredibly rare find - has been discovered in Arkansas, authorities said.

Apparent set of conjoined twin barn swallows found in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An apparent set of conjoined twin birds - an incredibly rare find - has been discovered in Arkansas, authorities said.

"Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts

Judsonia, Arkansas, resident Danny Langford found the odd couple on July 17 after they fell out of their nest and onto his driveway. Barn swallows have nested near Langford's house for the past seven years, he said, before completing their annual migration to South America.

PHOTO IN THE NEWS: "Conjoined" Birds Puzzle Experts

Judsonia, Arkansas, resident Danny Langford found the odd couple on July 17 after they fell out of their nest and onto his driveway. Barn swallows have nested near Langford's house for the past seven years, he said, before completing their annual migration to South America.

Art on a Barn, of a Barn: Karen Brummund Plans Public Art Project June 14-15

Cornell's Karen Brummund installed a full-scale drawing of a barn on the very building it depicts this past weekend at 135 Storm Road in Groton. The public's participation in the project became both art and documentation.

Arkansas museum unveils 1851 gun used to train military school soldiers, seized for Civil War

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas: An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years.

Arkansas museum unveils 1851 gun used to train military school soldiers, seized for Civil War

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas-An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years.

Discovery of major genetic cause of colorectal cancer

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1851 gun used in Civil War returns to Arkansas

Tom Gray, owner of Cowden Art Conservation, inspects an 1851 Alger Cadet Gun after it was placed on display at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, July 3, 2008. The bronze Artillery piece was commandeered by Confederate forces during the Civil War and assigned to an Arkansas infantry regiment during the conflict.

Barn dwelling baby robots arrive

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Arkansas Democratic Party chairman shot

(CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, about four hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.

Arkansas thieves take bank ATM - but not its cash

BELLA VISTA, Ark. (AP) — Thieves in northwest Arkansas made a huge withdrawal at a bank — they took a whole automated teller machine with them.

DIY Brits cause millions of home insurance disasters

DIY Brits cause millions of home insurance disasters Britons who love DIY TV shows are being inspired by the likes of Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen to try their hand at it themselves, but this sometimes has disastrous results, according to research from Confused.com.

Fungi The Cause Of Many Outbreaks Of Disease, But Mostly Ignored

Fungi can cause a number of life-threatening diseases but they also are becoming increasingly useful to science and manufacturing every year. However, many people, scientists among them, are largely unaware of the roles fungi play in the world around us.

Fungi the cause of many outbreaks of disease but mostly ignored

Fungi can cause a number of life-threatening diseases but they also are becoming increasingly useful to science and manufacturing every year. However, many people, scientists among them, are largely unaware of the roles fungi play in the world around us. Research on fungi and fungal diseases are seriously neglected as a result – a situation with grave negative repercussions for human health, agriculture, and the environment-- according to The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse and Essential Roles in Earth's Ecosystem, a new report from the American Academy of Microbiology.

Clintons: Arkansas Democratic leader killed

(CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, about four hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.

Warming may cause rapid plant species loss on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Global warming could cause a dramatic decline in plant species diversity on the rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in southwest China, say Chinese and U.S. scientists.

Warming may cause rapid plant species loss on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

HOHHOT, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Global warming could cause a dramatic decline in plant species diversity on the rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in southwest China, say Chinese and U.S. scientists.

Warming may cause rapid plant species loss on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

HOHHOT, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Global warming could cause a dramatic decline in plant species diversity on the rangelands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, say Chinese and U.S. scientists.

Major Genetic Cause of Colorectal Cancer Discovered

About one-third of colorectal cancers are inherited, but the genetic cause of most of these cancers is unknown. The genes linked to colorectal cancer account for less than five percent of all cases.

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