SHIJIAZHUANG, China (Reuters) – A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced two men to death for their role in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six...
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It is with great sadness that we have to share the news with you that one of our rangers, Safari Kakule, has been killed. Safari was at our patrol post in...
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The continent of Antarctica is warming up in step with the rest of the world, according to a new analysis. Scientists say data from satellites and weather stations...
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The Senate has confirmed Hillary Rodham Clinton to become secretary of state. The Senate vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the former first lady despite...
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Dark energy is the deus ex machina of cosmology, able to save even the most inflation-prone calculations from destruction or - worse - being provably wrong. But...
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I stumbled across this article after doing some research on blondes in the UK. My friend just got back and was miffed at all the bottle blondes. Not that he...
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German doctors have warned that MP3 players are leading to more and more hearing problems in young people.
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I think my favorite is: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. —George Orwell, 1984 (1949) What is yours?...
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The state of Alaska has announced its plans to sue the federal government over the decision to list the Cook Inlet beluga whale as an endangered species. The...
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Promising "a new era of openness in our country," President Barack Obama signed executive orders Wednesday relating to ethics guidelines for staff members...
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Israel has admitted – after mounting pressure – that its troops may have used white phosphorus shells in contravention of international law, during its...
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Some estimate there were about two million people in the crowd and word is that there were no arrests. Talk about change. Other Links::...
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One of President Barack Obama's first acts Tuesday was to put the brakes on all pending regulations that the Bush administration tried to push through in its...
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UN humanitarian chief John Holmes has urged Israel to fully open all crossings with Gaza to allow a free flow of goods. Mr Holmes said that unless Israel allowed...
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Researchers have thawed ice estimated to be perhaps a million years old or more from above Lake Vostok, an ancient lake that lies hidden more than two miles beneath...
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President Barack Obama addressed the massive crowds at Inauguration ceremonies in Washington after taking his oath of office. In full.
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However slowly it may be, the Socratea Exorrhiza, can walk! Native to the rain forests of Central and South America, this member of the palm family has a trunk above...
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Is corn killing us? The endless supply of junk food in our society creates untold amounts of waste and causes health problems like obesity and diabetes but...
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GeoEye-1 took a high-resolution photograph of the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
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An attractive 16-year-old Muslim teenager was stabbed to death 23 times by her elder brother "to protect the family's honour" after he tricked her in...
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