Eco-News Roundup: Friday April 9

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This is Africa: Celebrities rush to help the poor in Africa, even Naomi Campbell.

End of an Era: Obama’s healthcare reform is the last brick in Roosevelt’s wall.

Rarely Seen: New list shows world’s rarest of rare species. [LiveScience]

No Love Lost: James Lovelock says climate change will help Earth cleanse itself of humans.

Dead Man Talking: In Utah, a prisoner chooses firing squad over bungled lethal injection.

Heart Matters: Men’s and women’s hearts look different, but only when sick. [LA Times]

So Sue Me: Minnesota’s governor is the latest to sue Obama over healthcare.

 

 

 

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