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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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Solar Collectors Covering 0.3 Percent of the Sahara Could Power All of EuropeSolar power is an exciting source of renewable energy, but has so far mostly been used to power little things like homes, cars and small villages. |
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Obama signs tobacco bill into lawUS President Barack Obama has signed into law America's strongest anti-smoking measure ever, saying it will save lives. |
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Peru Indians hail ‘historic’ dayIndigenous groups in Peru have called off protests after two land laws which led to deadly fighting were revoked. |
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World’s largest solar tower switches onThe world’s largest solar power tower went into use near Sevilla last week. |
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Ambitious global pact on climate change in sightAn ambitious and effective global pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is in sight, the top United Nations climate change official said Friday, as the latest round of negotiations wrapped up in Bonn, Germany. |
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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
