Clams befouling Tahoe invade Adirondack lake in NY
By MARY ESCH 2010-09-03T18:12:35ZBOLTON LANDING, N.Y. (AP) -- A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters.... hosted.ap.org |
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