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Ode to Caterpillars

Dave Wagner literally wrote the book on caterpillars. We head into the field with the biologist to learn why he calls the larvae truly wondrous.

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Animal Note/Frenzied Ants

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Animal Note/Caterpillar Repellant

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Heartbreak in the heartland as Caterpillar layoffs remain firm

Business, Economics and Jobs

Caterpillar’s CEO James Owens contradicted the President’s hopeful statement that passage of the stimulus bill would allow Caterpillar to stay its layoffs.

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Geo answer

Environment

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the West African nation of Liberia. The country has declared a state of emergency and called for international assistance to battle an infestation of caterpillars. The World’s David Leveille has details.

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