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...pretty slow changing," says Craig Allen, an ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. "But once certain thresholds are exceeded, very rapid changes can occur." In some cases, thirsting trees perish because their circulatory systems--the long tubular columns in the trunk that transport water from the roots to the crown--collapse. In other cases, the trees become so weak they can no longer fend off insects and disease...
...Value of jewelry presented as gifts to President Bush, his family and aides in 2003 by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah; gifts of more than $285 become federal property...
RETIRING. SMARTY JONES, 3, the unassuming chestnut colt that created legions of new horse-racing fans with his effortless wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and a near-miss for the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes; to a breeding farm, after he was found to have bruised ankles; in Philadelphia...
...RUNNING: Ethiopia and Kenya compete for the distance crown...
RETIRED. SMARTY JONES, 3, from horse racing; after sustaining bone bruises in all four shins during his only loss, an upset at the 2004 Belmont Stakes, where a win would have made him the second undefeated Triple Crown winner in history alongside Seattle Slew, who won in 1977; to a breeding farm in Midway, Kentucky. The injury was not career ending, but owners reined in the heroic Philadelphia-bred colt to avoid risk of further damage. "If anything else went wrong, it would break our heart," said owner Patricia Chapman...