Prince Wills & Kate...proud parents of baby! Penguin?

Well, the wedding gift was unique, alright.

But, I'd love to have been a fly on the wall in the Royal couple's bedroom the night they first learned of the surprise addition to their "family", courtesy of the Chester Zoo!

For those who've been out-of-the-loop, Handsome Wills and pretty Kate became the proud adopted parents of a baby penguin by the name of Acom.
The Humboldt penguin, which is on the endangered species list, will be fostered by the Royal couple for the next twelve months.

The newlyweds aren't required to take hands-on nurturing when it comes to the upkeep of the new addition to the fold.

Acom will remain at the zoo where he'll continue to splash around with his winged friends.

The Royals will have visitation rights, though.

"We thought that as they're both fairly nearby now on Anglesey, then William and Kate might like to take advantage of the free tickets in the adoption pack and spend a day here," a Chester Zoo spokesperson told the BBC.

No word from the Cambridge Manor at press time.

But, I expect the young one, may trigger thoughts of starting a family of their own.

Don't 'ya think?

In that event, Kate will no doubt found a myriad of fashionable ways to dress her "baby bump" in style.

News at 11!

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George Bush...Ken Salazar to review 11th hour purge on environment!

Gray Wolf needs protection

When the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Republican Administration's request to open up a wild-life preserve for oil and gas exploration, George Bush jumped into the frey and began an 11th hour purge on the environment.

I reported on Bush's last ditch attempt to shore up leases for his cronies in the energy industry - and essentially - stick it to the American people.

Post: 11/21/08

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The Interior Agency Secretary - Ken Salazar - announced on Tuesday the new administration will be reviewing a number of the 11th hour decisions approved by George W. Bush in the final hours of his Presidency.

In particular, the focus will be on a move to open Federal land near National Parks to oil and natural gas drilling.

In addition to the oil and gas issues raised in respect to arid areas where water is required to extract oil from rock - Salazar promised to take a second look at the process for resumption of oil exploration in coastal areas and several directives Bush approved in respect to the Endangered Species Act.

"I'm very concerned about a number of the midnight actions that were taken by the Bush Administration. We barely have moved in, but we already know enough to know that there are many issues we need to revisit," Salazar lamented to the press.

Mr. Salazar has expressed his desire to reinstate a rule that requires Federal Agencies to consult with scientists in specialized fields before approving projects that could adversely affect or endanger threatened plants and animals.

Environmentalists have urged swift action, but there are many considerations which hinder the process of restoring much-needed protection of the environment.

Lobbyists, for example, have warned that tossing out some of the changes made by the Bush administration may slow down domestic energy development - and likewise - put a hold on energy independence goals already promised by Mr. Obama.

Scandals that have ripped apart the agency in recent days haven't helped matters.

Government investigators determined in their probe that Interior Staff manipulated endangered species decisions to advance political agendas, for instance.

In addition, tawdry accounts of cocaine use and the unsavory practice of sex and graft for favors, surfaced.

Salazar noted that he planned to fly to Denver to have commence meaningful talks with the Minerals Management Staff to instill in the government employees there the need for the "highest expectations for integrity and ethics from the secretary down to each of the agencies".

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