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GENOME PROJECTScientists map genome of a pig
An international team of scientists announced Monday that it had produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig.
NEW RESEARCH One embryo implantation sufficient for a pregnancy
Fifty-three percent of women got pregnant and gave birth after only one attempt. Study was conducted on 661 women.
NEW KING OF GREAT BRITAINOn an English-speaking Hannover house heir
Throned as the third in a line, coming from the known parentage, George III was the first king of his parentage being born in England
FLOODSPoliceman dies as British flods trigger evacuation
The policeman had been missing since Thursday in Workington in the tourist-friendly region of northwest England.
ATOM-SMASHERCERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus
The LHC promises to unlock scientific mysteries about the creation of the Universe and the fundamental nature of matter.
CHRISTIAN UNITYAnglican leader prays for Christian unity
Williams was to meet Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday just two weeks after the Vatican unveiled the new framework for the conversions.
ISLAMIC EXTREMISMRules for US soldiers ban Islamic extremism
The regulations would clearly prohibit a soldier from espousing Islamic extremism, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters.
CORRUPTIONAfghan aid must not fuel corruption
The United States and NATO have more than 100,000 troops in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban.
HEALTH CAREObamas Senate allies eye first health care victory
Senator Joseph Lieberman, an independent who often votes with Democrats, was also in doubt for the final bill.
BANGLADESHI TWINSMarathon bid to part conjoined Bangladeshi twins
The girls, who were placed in a Dhaka orphanage at birth, were close to death when they arrived in Australia two years ago.
CHILD MIGRANTSBritish PM to apologise over child migrants
Britain sent more than 130,000 poor children to Australia and other former colonies as part of the programme which ended 40 years ago.
WASTE OF TIMEClimate talks 'waste of time'
Negotiations this week in Barcelona were aimed at hammering out a workable blueprint for a crucial UN climate summit in Copenhagen.
SETTLEMENT EXPANSIONBrazil's Lula calls for Israel settlement freeze
Lula met with Abbas in the northeastern city of Salvador for two hours, discussing the long-stalled Middle East peace process.
NUCLEAR OFFERIran has not responded positively to nuclear offer
Uranium would have been converted into nuclear fuel and returned to Iran to power a research reactor in Tehran.
EGYPT-ALGERIA DISPUTEMubarak's son weighs in on Egypt-Algeria dispute
The play-off came after Egypt defeated Algeria by two goals in Cairo on Saturday.
BOEING CRASHED IN MALIVenezuelan drugs Boeing crashed in Mali
In July Guinea security forces discovered large quantities of chemicals used to produce heroin from opium, cocaine and ecstasy.
LICENCE TO KILLNo 'licence to kill' for S.African police
No police officer has permission to shoot suspects in circumstances other than those provided for by law.
SLAVERYTraditional rulers must apologise for slavery
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is in a fresh bid to re-write its constitution.
LIFELINEChild abuse may shorten cell lifeline
Earlier studies had shown that psychological stress elevates risk for a wide range of diseases and mental conditions.
EBAYMussolini's blood and brain up for sale on eBay
It's a disgrace trying to sell my grand-father's brain and blood - said Alessandra Mussolini.
H1N1 MUTATIONSMutation found in swine flu virus in Norway
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed WHO of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses.
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