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The carbon storage capacity of protected forests in West Africa has increased despite the region suffering a 40-year drought, a study suggests. A team of UK and Ghanaian researchers found that the tree composition in these areas favoured species that were able to cope with drier conditions. Previous studies suggested that drought conditions resulted in less carbon being stored as vegetation died. The findings have been published in the journal Ecology Letters. "Despite the long-term drought, there was no...

Katie SandersTampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, August 26, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story Tools Print this story Purchase reprints Contact the editor Email Newsletters TAMPA â€" Ron Paul may have snubbed their party, but in the eyes of his fanatics he can do no wrong....

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) Nebraska U.S. Senate hopefuls Bob Kerrey and Deb Fischer tangled over immigration and the Keystone XL pipeline Saturday in their first campaign debate, and both pitched themselves as the candidate most likely to break Washington gridlock. The showdown at the Nebraska State Fair offered voters a look at key differences between the candidates, who are locked in a high-stakes race that has drawn national attention. Fischer, a Republican state lawmaker, and Kerrey, a former Democratic governor and U.S....

Sunday, 26 August 2012, 2:12 pm Press Release: TVNZ Sunday 26 August, 2012   Q+A: Brodie Kane interviews Dr Najibullah Lafraie   Former Afghan minister warns of increased risk for New Zealand soldiers in Bamiyan.   “It seems the Taliban have found a way to penetrate into Bamiyan, so that there’s more danger and more risk to the lives of Kiwi soldiers.”   New Zealand’s PRT has helped local infrastructure, but “because Bamiyan, being an isolated place and the level of activity going on there, the impact on the overall situation is almost negligible.”   Even before today’s reported threats by Taliban leaders, Lafraie...

Ted Cruz was 10 years old when his hero, Ronald Reagan, became president in 1981. By his teen years, the son of a Cuban political refugee had memorized the U.S. Constitution and devoured economics classes at the Free Enterprise Institute in Houston. His college adviser at Princeton University, jurisprudence professor Robert P. George, described him as "exceptionally bright, exceptionally poised and exceptionally articulate." "What's not to like?" George said last week. "He has all the ingredients." As Republicans prepare to gather this week for their national convention in Tampa, party leaders are betting that Cruz, now 41, has the ingredients to become one of the stars of a new generation...

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus announced that the...

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan warns New Hampshire supporters of a looming social welfare state if they...

LANDOVER, Md. -- In our more sober-minded moments, we know that Andrew Luck versus Robert Griffin III in the preseason means absolutely nothing. Here, for an example, was an article written in August 1998: Round 1 went to Ryan Leaf and the San Diego Chargers The meeting last night between Leaf, the second pick in the NFL draft, and Peyton Manning, the No. 1 pick, was only the second time in NFL history quarterbacks picked 1-2 in the draft had faced each other as rookies. Leaf was 15-of-24 for 172 yards, set up one touchdown and ran for a score as the Chargers broke a 3-3 tie at half and beat the Colts 33-3. It was only an exhibition game, but after a shaky half, Leaf looked sharp in leading...