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Toys Help 2-year-old Boy to Stop Smoking
03.09.2010 SocietyA two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after intensive therapy. Ardi Rizal, who lives in the South Sumatran fishing village of Musi Banyuasin, appeared on the internet in May, drawing attention to Indonesia's failure to regulate the tobacco industry.
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Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico Caught Fire, Thirteen Workers Rescued
03.09.2010 Hotspots and IncidentsThirteen workers have been safely rescued after an explosion on board an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
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American Fell from 39th Floor and Survived
03.09.2010 SocietyA man leapt 400ft from a building and survived - after landing in the back seat of a parked car. Police said actor Thomas Magill, 22, had been trying to kill himself when the "miracle escape" happened.
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Thousands People Evacuated as Hurricane Earl Prepares to Hit In North Carolina
02.09.2010 WorldHurricane Earl strengthened today, bearing down on North Carolina with winds of 145 miles (230 kilometers) per hour, prompting school closures, coastal evacuations and emergency declarations.
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Doctors Give Michael Douglas 80% Chance of Recovery From Throat Cancer
02.09.2010 SocietyHollywood Actor Michael Douglas last night stunned a television audience with the announcement that he has "late stage IV throat cancer."
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U.S. Police Shoot And Kill Terrorists - Ecologist Holding Hostages at Discovery Channel
02.09.2010 Hotspots and IncidentsPolice shot and killed a gunman after he took three people hostage Wednesday afternoon at the Discovery Channel's headquarters here, officials said.
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The Jews of Iran are Far Better Off Than Palestinians of Gaza
There are 25,000 Jews in Iran, which is the largest Jewish population in the Middle East outside Israel. Iranian Jews are not persecuted or abused, in fact, they are protected under the Iranian constitution. They are free to practice their religion and to vote in elections. They are not stopped and searched at checkpoints, are not brutalized by an...
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Why Does Everyone Talk About the Importance of Education but Few Do Something to Improve It?
Hypothetically, imagine the situation in Brazil after receiving two atomic bombs in any war. Imagine further, that all the pride of the country has been devastated, like its infrastructure and economic and social development. Compounding this scenario of pure imagination, imagine that Brazil has no wealth of natural resources (anything from the...
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Disappearing Amazon: Congratulations to Brazil’s Cattle Ranchers
The Amazon rainforest belongs to Brazil and nobody else. That being said, despite the fact that the rate of deforestation has slowed considerably in recent years, fifteen per cent of the area once covered by the rainforest has now disappeared, according to research undertaken by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
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Robinho in AC Milan – What Is It with Brazilians In the Premier League?
Who would dream of an attacking lozenge composed by Ibrahimovic, Alexandre Pato, Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Robinho? AC Milan. And they have it. The departure of Robinho from Manchester City FC is yet another tale of Brazilian stars not fulfilling their potential in the English Premier League, specially at City…Elano was another.
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Volcanoes More Dangerous to Earth Than Nuclear Bombs
Many still remember traffic jams in Europe, caused by the April eruption of Eyyafyatlayokudlya. Scientists around the world genuinely fear the catastrophic consequences of volcanic activity. In August, two international expeditions for volcanoes studying were launched. Russian and American researchers went to the peak Sarychev, located on the...
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Will Armenia and Turkey Shake Hands Ever?
It seems that it would be possible, without abandoning their positions, to establish diplomatic relations, open borders, and address other specific issues. But the mutual distrust in both countries is a serious constraint in the normalization of relations. In Armenia, there is a concern that the settlement of relations with Turkey could lead to...
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International Film Festival Opens in Venice
01.09.2010 SocietyVenice Film Festival, the oldest film event in Europe, opens on Wednesday. Faced with the global economic downturn, the festival director talks about his expectations for this year's event and the international film industry. Second only to Cannes in terms of prestige, Venice has suffered since the economic downturn of 2008.
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It's Not Realistic To Live To The Age Of 100?
01.09.2010 HealthPeople are afraid of old age because it is usually associated with numerous diseases and withered appearance. Are these fears groundless? The average life expectancy may be quite possibly increased to 120 years with the help of gene therapy, cosmetic surgery and replacement of worn-out parts of the body. Experiments are being conducted now
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Hamas Accused Palestinian in the Arrest of 250 Supporters
01.09.2010 WorldPalestinian security forces arrested more than 250 Hamas members in an overnight sweep throughout the West Bank after the Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for shooting dead four Israelis ahead of new Mideast peace talks.
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Sahara is Like a Huge Prison
The 14 Spanish activists attacked in El Aaiun arrived at the port of La Luz, where they were awaited by a group of 50 supporters with banners and posters for the Saharawi cause. The boat with 14 activists who were arrested and beaten by Moroccan police last Saturday arrived at the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The boat belongs to...
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The Dollar's Days are Numbered
The U.S. currency has had its days as provost of international transactions and how to maintain currency reserves of countries. There is growing awareness that the world's central banks are directly propping up the criminal U.S. financial system to transfer their reserves in exchange for Treasury bonds and other notes. The transfer of reserves...
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Arctic: Canada's Sabre-Rattling and Russia’s Strategic Interests
The recently completed Operation Nanook (August 6 to 26), an operation which Canada began after Russia made claims to Arctic territories in 2007, involved an unprecedented degree of collaboration among military forces from Canada, the USA and Denmark: NATO member states. Yet is there not a commercial interest behind the sabre-rattling?
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Dutch Police Arrest Two Passenger Suspects of Preparing Terrorist Attack In Amsterdam
31.08.2010 Hotspots and IncidentsDutch police have detained two men who flew from Chicago to Amsterdam on Sunday night after U.S. screeners found suspicious-looking items in their checked luggage before they departed, U.S. law enforcement officials said.
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Rescuers Began Drilling Tunnel to Evacuate Miners In Chile
31.08.2010 WorldThe Drilling operation has begun in Chile to construct a rescue shaft it is hoped will free the 33 miners trapped 700 meters underground.