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'Pregnant man' gives birth to second child - 06/10/2009

LOS ANGELES - A US man who was born a woman before undergoing gender realignment surgery has given birth to a second child, ABC News reported on its website Tuesday. Thomas Beatie, who is legally...

Think twice about 'green' transport, say scientists - 06/09/2009

PARIS- You worry a lot about the environment and do everything you can to reduce your carbon footprint -- the emissions of greenhouse gases that drive dangerous climate change. So you always...

Berlusconi party wins Italy's EU vote: projection - 06/08/2009

ROME, Gina Doggett - Scandal-plagued Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right party won European Parliament elections but fell well short of the 40 percent score he predicted, a...

E3 bodes well for videogame lovers - 06/07/2009

LOS ANGELES, Glenn Chapman - Videogame makers at E3 this week shrugged off the dismal economy, debuting supercharged sequels to blockbuster titles and play that is increasingly social and active....

Russian minority left-wing tops Latvia EU vote - 06/07/2009

RIGA, Aleks Tapinsh- Left-wing parties rooted in the ethnic Russian minority were among the top performers in European parliamentary elections in recession-hit Latvia, while a newborn government...

Retired general tapped to be US ambassador to Saudi Arabia - 06/05/2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has nominated a retired air force general to be the next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East, the White House said Thursday. Retired...

Google tool tracks flu in Australia, New Zealand - 06/04/2009

WASHINGTON - Google on Wednesday expanded "Google Flu Trends," its online tool for tracking influenza outbreaks, to Australia and New Zealand. Google said it had built a flu model for the state of...

Therapy makes strides in cancer care - 06/03/2009

ORLANDO, Jean-Louis Santini - In parallel with recent medical treatment, therapy is also making strides in cancer care, reducing the secondary effects of drug regimens or limiting their intensity and...

Winnie-the-Pooh floats back on screens in 2011 - 06/03/2009

LOS ANGELES - Winnie-the-Pooh, the honey-loving, cuddly bear beloved by generations of children, is to hit the big screen again in 2011 with another animated version of his adventures, US media said...

US speaker urges China to free political prisoners - 06/03/2009

WASHINGTON - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a tough critic of Beijing's human rights record, has urged the Chinese government to release 10 "prisoners of conscience," her office said Tuesday....
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