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Activists stage dolphin die-in at Japanese embassy in US (AFP)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/science/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080903/sc_afp/usjapanenvironmentanimal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080903/capt.cps.nmg12.030908214035.photo00.photo.default-512x363.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=QbZEY2mDZYcv8cm7vAn1kw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Activists portraying Japanese fishermen spear "dolphins" during a protest in front of the Japanese Embassy September 3, 2008 in Washington, DC. Environmental and animal rights activists dressed as dolphins Wednesday staged a die-in in Washington to protest what they called the "horrific butchering" of thousands of dolphins by Japanese fishermen every year.(AFP/Karen Bleier)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Environmental and animal rights activists dressed as dolphins Wednesday staged a die-in in Washington to protest what they called the "horrific butchering" of thousands of dolphins by Japanese fishermen every year.</p><br clear="all"/>