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A breakthrough discovery has been made by Russian scientists after they drilled down through four kilometres of Antarctic ice to Lake Vostok that has been sealed for the last 20 million years

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A breakthrough discovery has been made by Russian scientists after they drilled down through four kilometres of Antarctic ice to Lake Vostok that has...
Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, 43, has a master's degree from Oxford University and was foreign minister between 2004 and 2007 during Traian Basescu's first term of office

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Romanian president Traian Basescu has nominated the country's intelligence service chief as prime minister, hours after Emil Bloc resigned amid austerity protests. "The ruling coalition...
A public announcement by NASA of its withdrawal from the ExoMars programme, as it is known in Europe, will probably come once President Barack Obama's 2013 Federal Budget Request is submitted

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NASA looks set to pull the plug on its joint missions to Mars with the European Space Agency (ESA), ExoMars programme. NASA has told ESA...
A lower jaw created by LayerWise 3D printer has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first transplant of its kind

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A lower jaw created by a 3D printer has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first transplant...
Terry Moore insists on going the other way, wrapping it in the opposite direction to usual, thus creating a stronger form

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Scientist Terry Moore of the New York-based Radius Foundation explains in a three-minute presentation to a TED conference that he found out he'd been...
George Michael is seen smiling widely while hugging Fadi Fawaz, who is also beaming with delight

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George Michael narrowly escaped death last year after contracting a serious bout of pneumonia, but it seems he is well on his way to...
British naturopath and nutritionist Max Tomlinson teaches us how to fight against the stubborn fat deposits in his new book

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British naturopath and nutritionist Max Tomlinson teaches us how to fight against the stubborn fat deposits in his new book, “Target Your Fat Spots:...
General anesthesia might lead to ADHD

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A recent study indicates that infants, under 3 years old, exposed to at least two general anesthesia procedures might have a higher risk of...
Researchers at Newcastle University, UK, say the risk of birth defects quadruples if the pregnant mother has diabetes

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Researchers at Newcastle University, UK, say the risk of birth defects quadruples if the pregnant mother has diabetes. The study, published in the journal Diabetologia,...
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has resigned today in order to "defuse political and social tension" after more than three weeks of protests against austerity measures

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Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has resigned today in order to "defuse political and social tension" after more than three weeks of protests against...
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on late Monday morning killing at least 13 people

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A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on late Monday morning killing at least 13 people, official reports say. The death toll includes at least two...
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning poses with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium

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The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 with a dramatic last-minute touchdown in a thrilling Super Bowl XLVI at the Lucas...