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May 09, 2002  
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Crabs swarm San Diego beaches in possible El Nino preview
Associated Press, May 9 – Currents apparently driven by El Nino have swept tens of thousands of tiny red crabs onto San Diego beaches. (Quotes Scripps Institution of Oceanography science specialist Debbie Zmarzly).
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National Public Radio, (All Things Considered), May 8
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Acounting ‘flu’ testing investors’ faith
San Diego Union Tribune, May 9 – Peregrine systems revealed this week that it may have up to $100 million in overstated revenue.  Article reviews the impact of questionable accounting practices on the economy.  According to UCSD economist Ross Starr, “the culture at U.S. accounting firms has clearly changed over the last decade.  You can’t rely on them now.”
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Giant oak gets another honor
North County Times, May 1 – A centuries-old coast live oak tree on Charles Greenhalgh’s 40-acre parcel is recognized as the largest in the world.  Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Wolf H. Berger has estimated the tree is between 500 and 600 years old.
http://www.nctimes.net/news/2002/20020501/85130.html

Puzzling consumers hold key
Copley News Service, May 8 – UCSD economist Ross Starr is among the experts that commented about Tuesday’s news that consumers added debt at a slightly slower-than-expected rate in March.
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