27/08/2008,
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AFP - The Arctic ice cap keeps melting under the effects of global warming and in August saw its second largest summer shrinkage since satellite observations began 30 years ago, US scientists said.
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25/08/2008,
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Safety warnings slowed the use of
antipsychotic drugs in seniors with dementia. But the overall use of the
drugs in the elderly increased, a finding which suggests that warnings may
not be sufficient to protect patients, Canadian researchers say.
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14/08/2008,
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Missing out on an Olympic medal can be devastating for some, but for Bradley
Saunders, going home empty-handed seemed a relief. The lightwelterweight
from Sedgefield, County Durham, had been considered Great Britain's best
medal prospect after Frankie Gavin failed to make the weight, and he
received a kind draw. But he failed to live up to the billing as he went
down to a disappointing 11-7 defeat by Alexis Vastine, of France.
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19/06/2008,
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LONDON (Reuters) - Chief executives from 99 of the world's largest corporations called on Friday for Group of Eight nations to take the lead on climate change and agree a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol.
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27/08/2008,
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AP - Union bosses in this region of rural Mississippi have long grumbled that the largest factories here hire illegal immigrants, and that the immigrants were starting to get more overtime and supervisory positions.
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27/08/2008,
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AP - Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall.
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04/06/2008,
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Aid workers face hurdles despite more access
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26/08/2008,
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Britain is to formally present its case to the UN to extend its territorial rights around Ascension Island.
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27/08/2008,
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Top stand-up Richard Herring has hit out at the decision to give the "Spirit of the Fringe" to every comedian.
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28/08/2008,
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Two UK galleries are hoping to raise £100m to buy a pair of paintings by Italian Renaissance artist Titian - estimated to be worth £300m.
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14/06/2008,
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Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab.
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25/07/2008,
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Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the Harvester and All Bar One operator,
today became the latest company to benefit from a growing consumer penchant
for value-for-money offers as it reported a 5.1 per cent jump in
like-for-like food sales.
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22/08/2008,
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Home Secretary Jacqui Smith blames a private contractor for losing details of criminals held on a computer memory stick.
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27/05/2008,
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Legal action against YouTube by content giant Viacom, threatens internet freedom, says owner Google.
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07/11/2007,
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Interactive screens to be built right into fuel pumps.
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15/08/2008,
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A tool designed to deter fraudsters from registering fake e-mail accounts has
been recruited to help digitise books and newspapers dating back hundreds of
years.
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18/07/2008,
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Hundreds of baby penguins are washing up on the tropical beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
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08/11/2007,
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So-called '$100 laptop,' now $200, starts rolling off assembly lines in China.
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