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Algiers -
Algeria has won a war on millions of crop-eating locusts which plagued its agriculture industry over the past two years, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday.
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Baghdad, Iraq -
Seven weeks after Iraqis defied insurgent threats to take part in the country's first free election in decades, and as a series of explosions shook the heart of the capital, members of the constitutional assembly convened here today for the first time.
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Toronto -
An Ontario politician is trying to change what he feels are unfairly high prices paid by women for hairdressing, dry cleaning and clothing.
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New Delhi -
The Supreme Court Tuesday came to the rescue of thousands of people displaced by the Sardar Sarovar dam, saying even temporarily affected families were eligible for rehabilitation.
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Wasington -
No signs of anthrax were found in Pentagon mail facilities in follow-up tests conducted today, a Defense Department official said.
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Armonk, NY -
IBM on Monday said it has developed a computer mouse that can help hand-tremor sufferers eliminate excessive cursor movements, which often prevents the elderly and others from using a computer.
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Rochester, NY -
Three scientists who helped this car-crazy world breathe a whole lot easier have been given the nation's highest technology award.
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Iowa City, Iowa -
Amber Vairo has grown two inches and gained nearly a pound, and the three tiny scars on her belly have all but vanished -- along with any doubts she'd survive a complex surgery to fix a life-threatening condition.
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Boston, MA -
Nationwide recognition and understanding of the Energy Star label has once again taken a significant jump, according to a survey conducted by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE).
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Phnom Penh -
Cambodia must tighten its policy regarding pesticide use in farming, which poses serious risks not just for public health and the environment but also for trade with other countries, officials said Friday.
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