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'Public' online spaces don't carry speech, rights

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(AP) -- Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative.


Researchers identify new targets for RNAs that regulate genes

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Tiny strands of genetic material called RNA – a chemical cousin of DNA – are emerging as major players in gene regulation, the process inside cells that drives all biology and that scientists seek to control ...


Geologists study China earthquake for glimpse into future

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The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province in China was the first there in recorded history and unexpected in its magnitude. Now a team of geoscientists is looking at the potential for future earthquakes due to earthquake-induced ...


Extinct plant found in Australia

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A plant thought to have been extinct for more than 100 years has been discovered in eastern Australia, an official said Sunday.


Australian climate report like 'disaster novel': minister

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Heatwaves, less rain and increased drought are the likely prospect for Australia, according to a new report on climate change which the agriculture minister said read like a "disaster novel".


Want to fly? Don't copy the birds and the bees

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Since earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in disaster.


Surrogate children are psychologically well: study

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Children born to a surrogate mother or conceived through donated sperm or a donated egg do just as well psychologically as counterparts who are naturally conceived, a study unveiled on Sunday said.


Apple's iPhone could find Asia tough to crack

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The iPhone 3G, which Apple is billing as twice as fast and half as expensive as the debut model, will roll out in cities from Tokyo to Sydney on Friday -- but it could face challenges in Asia it will not have ...


Grief leads father to create bomb-defusing robot

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(AP) -- The knock on Brian Hart's door came at 6 a.m. An Army colonel, a priest and a police officer had come to tell Hart and his wife that their 20-year-old son had been killed when his military vehicle ...


Ferrari to slash sports cars' carbon emissions: president

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Sports car manufacturer Ferrari intends to cut its vehicles' greenhouse gas emissions by nearly half and is working on developing hybrid vehicles, the company president said Saturday.


Ancient royal burial ground found in Egypt: report

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Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, the state-run MENA news agency reported on Saturday.


Terra gets Olympic Internet rights

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(AP) -- Internet company Terra says it has been awarded Internet and mobile rights to transmit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Latin America.


Panda moved after China quake gives birth to twins

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(AP) -- A panda who was relocated after China's deadly earthquake damaged her home gave birth to twin cubs on Sunday, a state news agency said.


Hawaiian volcano spewing more lava than usual

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(AP) -- More lava than usual is spilling from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano into the ocean.


Quake panda gives birth to twins in China: state media

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A giant panda evacuated after China's devastating earthquake in May gave birth to twins on Sunday, state media reported.


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