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Indonesia rejects Bali plan for turtle sacrifices (AP)
In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth (AP)
Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones (AP)
More clarity needed on law of assisted suicide
Food banks go high-tech to feed the hungry (AP)
New climate targets may not change daily life much (AP)
Marine ecosystems get a climate form guide
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Living buildings could mop up carbon dioxide
Semantic research sets world standards
Hyperactivity associated with short sleep-time for young boys: study
Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South Korea (AP)
China is set to launch its second moon orbiter next October, state media have reported
Hammerhead shark
McKinnon, accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers, faces extradition to the United States
The skyline of Tokyo in Japan, where scientists have criticised the new government for plans to slash research budgets
A worman works on a computer
First-ever blueprint of a minimal cell is more complex than expected
Nanowire Formation
Building real security with virtual worlds
The six elephants in Sierra Leone were shot and "crudely butchered"
New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida
Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners (AP)
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Knockouts in human cells point to pathogenic targets
Gullies and Flow Features on Crater Wall
Message gone viral? Blame it on altruistic, yet image-conscious Internet  'e-mavens'
Whiteflies sabotage alarm system of plant in distress
The goal of robot hockey: to become better engineers
Waseda Flutist Robot
RNA on the move
Obama to plead US case at global warming summit (AP)
Superconductor magnet heat shield being developed
Apple's iPhone
Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display (AP)
Invading camels to be shot in Australian town (AP)
Thanksgiving last full day in space for shuttle (AP)
This curvaceous humanoid made of layers of cardboard is billed as the first eco-friendly robot
Bacteria
Russia: no space for space tourists (AP)
The logo of NBC studios in Burbank, California
Droid smart phone
Time Inc., Conde Nast and Hearst are preparing to launch an online newsstand described as an "iTunes for magazines"
Monster Waves on the Sun are Real
Image: Prometheus Plays Tug of War with One of Saturn's Rings
No Wheel Stall in Diagnostic Drive
Climate experts debate strategies for reducing atmospheric carbon and future warming
ORNL 'deep retrofits' can cut home energy bills in half
Physicians Explore Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Hypertension
Review: A riff on robotics with self-tuning guitar (AP)
Nokia 6700 slide
Aqua satellite sees Tropical Storm Bongani approaching Mozambique Channel
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Wikileaks
When camouflage is a plant's best protection
Implant-based cancer vaccine is first to eliminate tumors in mice
NASA's Aqua satellite sees Nida explode into a category 5 Super typhoon
Oceanic crust formation is dynamic after all
Cosmic 'dig' reveals vestiges of the Milky Way's building blocks
Ships warned about icebergs headed for New Zealand (AP)
Ancient Greek Temple
Feeding the clock
Small faults in Southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones
Apple's iPhone
Sustainable Corn Production Supports Advanced Biofuel Feedstocks
Design chosen for British 1,000 mph car
Chemists get custom-designed microscopic particles to self-assemble in liquid crystal
Mars Reconnaissance Orbite
Explained: The Discrete Fourier Transform
Biology, training and profit sharing make best traders