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France fears more cases of deadly SARS-like virus

by  Nicolas Gubert, Agence France-Presse  on  May 09, 2013

French health authorities said Thursday, May 9, they feared the country's first case of a new SARS-like virus may have...

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May 10 solar eclipse visible in southern PH

by  Rappler.com  on  May 09, 2013

An annular solar eclipse will be seen Friday, May 10, across large areas of the Pacific, including areas in the...

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Buzz Aldrin: US must colonize Mars

by  Kerry Sheridan, Agence France-Presse  on  May 09, 2013

The 83-year-old said the United States should apply what it learned decades ago by reaching the moon toward building a...

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Prehistoric, modern languages may have shared words

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 08, 2013

Our Ice Age ancestors in Europe, 15,000 years ago, may have used words we would recognize today, according to a new...

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Antarctica is Filipino scientist's laboratory

by  KD Suarez  on  May 07, 2013

As Filipinos endure the summer heat, a Filipino-American scientist deals with months of darkness, sub-zero temperatures...

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Basic disinfectant could halt bird flu spread - study

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 06, 2013

Live poultry markets can act as hotbeds for H5N1 bird flu, but simple measures such as disinfecting trucks, equipment...

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Rising sea levels threaten migratory birds - study

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 06, 2013

Millions of birds that stop at coastal wetlands during annual migrations could die as rising sea levels and land...

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A Filipino in Antarctica: Cold continent, hot science

by  Christine Chan  on  May 05, 2013

Meet Blaise Kuo Tiong, a Filipino scientist studying neutrinos at the world's southernmost point

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Australia's Barrier Reef set for heritage downgrade - UNESCO

by  Agence France-Presse  on  May 05, 2013

UNESCO said little had been done to address concerns about rampant coastal development and water quality raised a year...

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Sumatran orangutans' rainforest home faces new threat

by  Angela Dewan, Agence France-Presse  on  May 05, 2013

Alarm is growing at a plan activists say will open up new swathes of virgin forest on Sumatra island for commercial...

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