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The Phoenix spacecraft on Mars is finally getting to grips with the clumpy soil at its landing location.
Early efforts to grab samples for study in the onboard lab had been frustrated by the cloddy nature of the ground.
But by shaking the scoop buck..
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St Louis in Senegal is the city most threatened by rising sea levels in the whole of Africa, a senior United Nations official says.
"Climate change is the principal reason," UN Habitat's Alioune Badiane told a conference in St Louis, AFP news agency re..
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The government is inviting communities in the UK to volunteer to host radioactive waste from the country's half-century of nuclear power.
Local authorities are urged to consult widely before coming forward, and may win financial support.
Ministers h..
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Researchers may have found a way to predict whether severely brain-damaged patients will regain consciousness.
A part of the brain which can stay active even in severely brain-damaged patients could offer a clue about the chances of recovery, they clai..
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A treasure trove of artefacts is being recovered from what experts describe as one of the most important maritime discoveries since the Mary Rose.
The late 16th Century shipwreck hails from a pivotal point in England's military history.
The raised h..
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An advanced satellite that will improve greatly the ability of UK military forces to communicate around the globe has been launched into space.
The Skynet 5C platform rode into orbit atop an Ariane 5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana...
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Japan is to partially lift sanctions against North Korea after it agreed to conduct a new probe into the issue of abducted Japanese nationals.
Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said a ban on charter flights and travel between the two sides would be lift..
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US President George W Bush has been afforded a special audience with Pope Benedict XVI, on his final official visit to meet the pontiff.
The president spoke with the Pope in the medieval St John's Tower, a venue reserved for illustrious guests, before..
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Thousands of Pakistani lawyers and supporters are heading to Islamabad to demand the government reinstate judges fired by President Musharraf last year.
Crowds along the route cheered the motorcade of several hundred vehicles, which is due to arrive la..
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Two children in Spain have been admitted to a mental health institution to be treated for addiction to their mobile phones, Spanish media report.
The children, aged 12 and 13, were sent to the clinic by their parents, who said they could not carry out..
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President Robert Mugabe has warned that Zimbabwe's war of independence veterans are ready to fight to stop the MDC gaining power, state media report.
Mr Mugabe was quoted by the Herald newspaper as saying the veterans had asked approval to take up arms..
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Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says substantial vote tallies across the country show the European Union Lisbon reform treaty has been rejected.
Tallies are not official, but Mr Ahern says it is clear the No vote is ahead in a vast majority of cons..
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MSNBC
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Oceaneering International Inc., best known for providing deep water services and products to the oil and gas industry, has been chosen to design and make the next generation of spacesuits for NASA, the space agency announced Thursday.
The Houston-based..
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U.S. sales of video game hardware and software were $1.12 billion in May, up 37 percent from a year earlier, with Take-Two Interactive Software's "Grand Theft Audio 4" the best-selling title for the month, market researcher NPD said in a report on Thursda..
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The “Metal Gear Solid” video game series generates fan fervor to rival any “Star Wars” movie or Apple iProduct. What started as an action-meets-sci-fi title for the Japanese MSX2 computer in 1987 has become a deeply beloved, multi-platinum hit mac..
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Scientists have grown a tree from what may be the oldest seed ever germinated.
The new sapling was sprouted from a 2,000-year-old date palm excavated in Masada, the site of a cliff-side fortress in Israel where ancient Jews are said to have killed them..
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MSNBC
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I can’t say that “fun” is the first word that comes to mind when playing the computer game called “ICED.” And I wouldn’t dare use the term “entertaining” to describe a rhythm game called “Hush.” And as for “Darfur is Dying,” I wasn..
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Some turnaround in that game. The air went out of the building,” said Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who was asked what he told his club afterward. “Well, it’s not over. This is not over. The series is not over.”
Boston’s comeback included a 21-3..
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Developing nations have subsidized fuel to ensure peace and to support economic growth. But those policies have begun to falter.
Malaysia and India, groaning under the weight of high fuel prices, have just begun cutting subsidies. Analysts such as Mich..
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Anti-EU activists optimistic
And anti-EU activists expressed growing confidence they would triumph when official results are declared Friday afternoon.
"People felt a convincing case for the treaty had not been made, and they felt hectored and bulli..
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