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CNN
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Flight cancellations, delays and baggage problems continued to plague Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five for a second day after the much-heralded building opened for business. British Airways, the only airline operating from the new terminal, canceled 20 pe..
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CNN
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China knew about problems with magnets on toys as long ago as March, an industry official said on Wednesday, following a second massive recall of Chinese-made Mattel toys due to hazards from small, powerful magnets. Mattel Inc. the largest U.S. toy compan..
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BBC News
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China's Three Gorges Dam could trigger an environmental catastrophe unless emerging problems are treated urgently, senior officials have warned.
The dam's head of construction, Wang Xiaofeng, said ecological problems like soil erosion, landslides and w..
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CNN
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The mayor ordered that a nuclear power plant hit by a strong earthquake be shut down Wednesday until its safety could be confirmed after a long list of problems -- including radiation leaks, burst pipes and fires -- came to light. The malfunctions and a d..
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BBC News
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Iran's Interior Minister, Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi, has started promoting temporary marriage as a solution to the country's social problems.
Shia Islam allows a man and woman to marry for a fixed period of time, ranging from an hour to a century.
A ma..
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Wired
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Apple Computer seems to be suffering from a lot of problems with quality control lately: IPods are riddled with Windows viruses, laptop batteries are bursting into flames, and MacBooks are randomly shutting down...
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