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RENO, Nev. – A survey showing higher-than-expected numbers of a unique Nevada butterfly has revived a debate over whether it needs protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. Some experts now conclude the listing of the Sand Mountain blue butterfly may not be necessary. But conservationists say the listing is …

WASHINGTON – It’s safe to eat spinach grown outside California’s Salinas Valley, federal health officials say, and the leafy greens could return to produce shelves in a few days. An ongoing outbreak of E. coli linked to fresh spinach had sickened 166 people in 25 states through Friday. That’s up …

This is a hard election to analyze because of the myriad cross-currents running through the political landscape. The Republicans are faced with the historical difficulties of a 2nd administration off-year midterm, Iraq, small government-libertarians upset with spending, unrest over the inaction on illegal immigration and just a general feeling of …