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British interior minister leads wave of resignations - 06/03/2009

LONDON- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was hit by a wave of resignations Tuesday led by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, who media reports said will stand down in a cabinet reshuffle expected within...

In world first, Chinese researchers create pig stem cells - 06/03/2009

PARIS - Chinese researchers said on Wednesday they had created versatile stem cells from pigs, a ground-breaking achievement that could open up new paths for combatting human disease. Doctors led...

Australian violinist wins Belgian music competition - 05/31/2009

BRUSSELS- Australian violinist Ray Chen, 20, took first-prize honours this weekend at Belgium's Queen Elisabeth music competition, one of the world's most prestigious and toughest classical music...

Study links lung cancer death to menopause hormones - 05/31/2009

ORLANDO- Hormonal therapy for menopause, already linked to an increase in breast cancer and strokes, also strongly increases the risk of death among women who develop lung cancer, said research...

Swine flu spreads across continent as Chile hits 250 cases - 05/31/2009

SANTIAGO - Chilean health authorities reported 26 new cases of swine flu on Saturday, bringing the number of cases in the country to 250 as the virus continued its spread across the continent....

More serious Prince Harry makes first New York trip - 05/30/2009

NEW YORK, Sebastian Smith - Prince Harry, the high-living third in line to the British throne, paid tribute to 9/11 victims Friday as he opened a trip to New York focusing on good causes, not good...

Wikipedia blocks Scientology from altering entries - 05/30/2009

SAN FRANCISCO, Glenn Chapman - Wikipedia has blocked the Church of Scientology from editing entries at the communally-crafted online encyclopedia due to an unrelenting battle over the group's image....

Britons see French as sexier, but less witty: poll - 05/29/2009

LONDON - British expatriates living in France find French people sexier and better dressed -- particularly French women -- but not as witty or good company, according to a poll published Friday....

'Energy' chewing gum made teen come unstuck - 05/29/2009

PARIS - Doctors have warned about the risks from "energy" chewing gum, citing the case of a 13-year-old boy who became moody and listless from caffeine intoxication. The report, published in...

Youth diabetes in Europe set to explode: study - 05/28/2009

PARIS - Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in children aged under five in Europe is set to double by 2020 over 2005 levels while cases among the under-15s will rise by 70 percent, according to a study...
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