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By mikethemadbiologist on June 21, 2010.

Monday. Bleech. Maybe some links will fix things? Science:

Nighttime Beach Cleanup Will Be Deadly for Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Cousteau Says Technology Can Clean Gulf Oil Now
C. Diff and how dentists overuse antibiotics

Other:

On the Curious and Misguided Defenses of BP
McCaskill says she has votes to end Senate practice of secret holds

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