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<description><![CDATA[The Iroquois Nation lacrosse team could miss the World Lacrosse Championships because of a passport dispute. The Iroquois were among the American Indian originators of the game, and compete internationally. The U.S.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[becsmom]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[becsmom]]></source><link>http://becsmom.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/13/4666764-passport-controversy-for-iroquois-lacrosse-team</link><guid>http://becsmom.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/13/4666764-passport-controversy-for-iroquois-lacrosse-team</guid><category>sports</category><category>american-indians</category><category>international-politics</category><category>iroquois-nation</category><category>international-lacrosse</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:36:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Asian Carp Breech Barriers to Lake Michigan</title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite all attempts to prevent their progressive move toward Lake Michigan, a mature Asian carp has been captured in Lake Calument...only 6 miles from Lake Michigan.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[becsmom]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[becsmom]]></source><link>http://becsmom.newsvine.com/_news/2010/06/24/4556290-asian-carp-breech-barriers-to-lake-michigan</link><guid>http://becsmom.newsvine.com/_news/2010/06/24/4556290-asian-carp-breech-barriers-to-lake-michigan</guid><category>great-lakes</category><category>us-news</category><category>biology</category><category>us-congress</category><category>army-corps-of-engineers</category><category>environmental-legislation</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:56:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Energy Star Ratings Bogus?</title>
<description><![CDATA[Sen. Collins' exposé calls into question the validity of Energy Star appliance ratings. The visuals they use focused primarily on clothes washers and refrigerators, and suggested that the appliances purchased in the last 18 years might not save energy ]]></description>
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