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Vegetarians ‘avoid more cancers’Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a major study has found. |
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China claims success against sandstormsBeijing, China - China's efforts to stop the spread of its deserts are reducing the severity of sandstorms like the one that dumped yellow grit as far away as Japan last week, but the problem cannot be entirely controlled, officials said. |
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Study: World’s digital divide is narrowingInternational - The digital divide is narrowing as citizens in emerging markets get online via computers and mobile phones, with some regions now on a par with developed nations, a ranking of Web-savvy countries showed Wednesday. |
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Hero Scots Medic Saves His CaptainBashra, Iraq - A heroic Scottish soldier yesterday relived the moment an Iraqi blast killed an interpreter and blew off his commander's arm. |
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Glow-in-the-Dark Creature to Provide View Inside Human BodyStanford, California, USA - Tiny semiconductor crystals called quantum dots may soon light their own paths through the human body. |
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Nepal rebels declare three-month cease-fireKathmandu, Nepal - Nepal's Maoist rebels declared a three-month unilateral cease-fire from Thursday and said the move reflected their desire for the formation of a special assembly to write a new constitution. |
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feel good stories:
- The blues are back: Butterfly species reborn 30 years after ‘extinction’
- I’m sharing my £7.5m Lotto win with orphans in Ethiopia
- How to stay optimistic through the recession, bad weather and swine flu fears
- Student buys African orphanage
- Denial Can Bring Marital Bliss
- How Susan Boyle won over the world
- Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr perform together in support of transcendental meditation
- Amazing moment: Orangutan caught rope thrown by humans, swam across flooded river to save her baby
- Macedonia seeds hope in 5 million new trees
- Bill Gates hands over millions more to eradicate polio
- Call to service honors King
- Float hero gave kidney to a stranger
- Renowned Swedish retailer donates proceeds from toy sales to UNICEF projects
- Couple Brings Christmas Cheer to Needy (w/Video)
- Miami’s American Airlines Employees Fly To Haiti For Good Cause