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• Man-sized grouper declared new species
The new Pacific species, now designated as Epinephelus quinquefasciatus, is described in a recent issue of the journal Endangered Species Research.
• Saber-toothed cat fossils discovered
The state oil company set aside the site for research in 2006 and contacted Rincon at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Studies. After months of digging, he and his team found the prized fossils in April 2007.
• Stocks end mixed after a day of trading lower
Oil is the driver and then it depends on a series of other factors that are kind of like magnifiers,” said Doug Roberts, chief investment strategist at Channel Capital Research, pointing to Wall Street’s latest worries about the financials.
• Iran says it will send manned rocket into space
But Charles Vick, a senior analyst for GlobalSecurity.org research group, said Iran appeared to have succeeded in igniting the second stage of its booster rocket and gained data that will help it perfect its launch system.
• Oil ends trading over $121 amid Russia tension
People are finally realizing that this Russian situation has the potential to be bad for a very long time,” said Addison Armstrong, director of market research at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Conn. “The Russians have shown evidence that they ...