Forest fragmentation opens the door to invasive species such as the cowbird, a type of blackbird that normally prefers open land, said Bridget Stutchbury, a biologist at York University in Toronto who studies forest songbirds.

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When Aqueduct opens for racing on November 4, the casino will offer restaurants and bars of a type not recently seen at the Big A. It will, said Donk, encourage those already in the game to introduce new people to racing in a comfortable, upscale atmosphere.

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That's why Windows 8 opens in the start screen, why Microsoft is working to build up a large catalog of tablet-type apps that run only in the start screen, and why the traditional desktop has been relegated to a mode you reach by clicking on an icon on the start screen.

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