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Dusty disc may mean other EarthsEdinburgh, Scotland - Astronomers say they have evidence for Earth-like planets orbiting a nearby star, making it more like our own Solar System than any yet discovered. |
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China Releases 3 ‘Cyber Dissidents’Bejing - The Chinese government released today three jailed "cyber dissidents." Among the three was a young college student nicknamed "Stainless Steel Mouse," whose arrest a year ago had brought international condemnation, a Hong Kong human rights group said. |
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Pakistan and India to restore transportation linksPakistan - Today, for thousands of divided families like Rana's, hopes are beginning to rise, as India and Pakistan's weeklong cease-fire shows signs of holding. Artillery guns remain silent, and diplomats Monday in Delhi will begin talks on restoring air, bus, and rail links between the two South Asian rival nations. In a goodwill gesture, Pakistan Sunday lifted a ban on Indian flights over its airspace. |
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The economic recovery goes globalUnited States - This holiday week has seen a fresh wave of reports suggesting the U.S. economy is continuing to gain momentum and will keep expanding at a healthy pace well into next year. It gets better: The accelerating U.S. economy is lifting activity in Japan and western Europe, too, even in countries where growth had come to a near-standstill. |
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Flushing may go down the drainUnited States - Flushing may go down the drain, at least in the men's room. A US company has created a waterless urinal, which it says conserves water, reduces odour, and prevents the spread of bacteria. |
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Ultraviolet light can cure ‘sick buildings’Montreal - Zapping bugs which flourish in office ventilation systems with ultraviolet radiation could cut the sickness suffered by millions of office workers, suggests a new study. |
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Freeway blogging: free expression on the roadwaysUnited States - On any given day the average American is subjected to about 4,000 images and messages. Of these about 3,990 are generated by corporations. Not coincidentally, about 95% of them are lies. Like weblogs, freewayblogs are one of the last outlets for individuals to express themselves to the masses. |
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An oasis of learning in the desert of dumbUnited States - Imagine turning on your television -any time of day or night- and watching a heated debate about the impact of science on your life-from stem-cell research and cloning to the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in your food; from the biology of violence to the chemistry of addiction; from the puzzles of depression to the latest breakthroughs on aging; from the evolution of morality to the complexities of consciousness; from the exploration of space to the discovery of life beyond Earth. |
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UN-backed treaty on hazardous chemicals to come into force in FebruaryUnited Nations - A new United Nations-backed treaty regulating trade in hazardous chemicals and pesticides and seen as a first line of defence against future tragedies, particularly in developing countries, will come into force in three months' time following its ratification by its 50th member state, Armenia. |
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Bird believed to be extinct discovered in Fiji
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A bird believed to have been extinct for more than a century has been found alive and warbling in Fiji. BirdLife Fiji researchers re-discovered the long-legged warbler (Trichocichla rufa), last seen in 1894, and managed to photograph it for the first time. The 12 pairs of the rare bird were found in Wabu Forest Reserve.
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