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George W. Bush suffered a serious blow at last year's Cannes Film Festival when the jury decided to award the Palme d'Or to Michael Moore's controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. The film's anti-Bush rhetoric was perceived by many as a sign that the competition had become overtly political.

From the Associated Press via CNN.com Gopher tortoises may be declining throughout the South, but you'd never know it from the royal treatment they get at Reed Bingham State Park in south Georgia.

Racism, and leftist politicians focused on human rights and the environment, could threaten a free trade deal between Australia and China, a new report has found.

The Bush administration is intensifying pressure on China to revamp a currency system that critics blame for America's swollen trade deficit and the loss of U.S. factory jobs. But it stopped short of branding the country a manipulator of currency, a move that could lead to economic sanctions.

From the Howard Scripps News Service

From the Associated Press via the Duluth News Tribune STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Garlic mustard tastes pretty good, but it's leaving a bad taste in the mouths of forestry experts who say the nonnative species is creeping north in the state and choking out native plant life.

From The Oregonian, by Michael Milstein Depressed timber towns in the Northwest will see at least $50 million of new investment in restoring cutover forests through a federal program usually focused on reviving blighted urban neighborhoods.

From Duluth News Tribune, by John Meyers The Twin Ports waterfront bustles with activity these days. It's the busiest time of year along beaches, bays and marshes.