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Deadly year for encephalitis feared in India
Deadly year for encephalitis feared in India
A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season, with officials worried it could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade. Encephalitis has already killed at least 118 children this year, and authorities

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Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia
Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia
Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex. The discovery was announced late Monday in a peer-reviewed paper released early by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc

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AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft
AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft
In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked that the government spy shop next door was so ultra-secretive its initials stood for "No Such Agency." But when Edward Snowden grew up here, the National Security Agency's looming presence was both

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McCain presses Obama on secret emails
McCain presses Obama on secret emails
Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday questioned President Barack Obama about his political appointees' use of secret government email accounts at work, saying that Congress cannot tell the American people what its government is doing if it creates a "secret alternate communications network." The l

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Adventure of Everest begins at tiny Nepal airstrip
Adventure of Everest begins at tiny Nepal airstrip
As soon as the decades-old Twin Otter landed at Lukla airport, passengers burst out in applause. They do that for nearly every safe landing at the often terrifying airport at the gateway to Mount Everest. At an altitude of 2,843 meters (9,325 feet), the small airstrip here has earned a reputation a

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To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab?
To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab?
By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery. Her cystic fibrosis was threatening her life, and her case spurred a debate on how to allocate donor organs. Lungs and other

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Study finds weight gain in first month of life linked to higher IQ
Study finds weight gain in first month of life linked to higher IQ
Research has linked greater weight gain in the first month of baby's life to a higher IQ at early school age.

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New chapter in golf's history of bad pants
New chapter in golf's history of bad pants
Considering the history of bad pants in golf, Billy Horschel had to go a long way to stand out. But the Octopus-print pair he donned for Sunday's final round at the U.S. Open did the trick. Somewhere, John Daly, long considered golf's leader in the clubhouse for bad fashion, is rummaging through hi

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Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, or the drilling technique commonly known as fracking, has been used for decades to bla

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Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too
Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too
From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key infrastructure from more powerful storm surges and other effects of global warming. Some are planning cities that will simply adapt to more water. But cli

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Cheetah's acceleration power key to their success
Cheetah's acceleration power key to their success
Everyone knows cheetahs are blazingly fast. Now new research illustrates how their acceleration and nimble zigzagging leave other animals in the dust and scientists in awe. Researchers first determined that cheetahs can run twice as fast as Olympian Usain Bolt on a straightaway. Then they measured

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Lawmaker says low rate of pregnancy from rape
Lawmaker says low rate of pregnancy from rape
A House Republican drew a sharp response during debate on an abortion bill when he said that the number of pregnancies resulting from rape is very low. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., later sought to clarify his remark, saying he intended to say that later-term abortions linked to pregnancies caused by

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Panama's boom helps drive Nicaragua canal dreams
Panama's boom helps drive Nicaragua canal dreams
Curundu used to be a warren of ramshackle wooden houses and reeking open sewers, one of Panama City's most notorious refuges for street gangs and drug dealers. Then, three years ago, the government tore down the shacks and built a bustling new neighborhood of concrete apartment buildings, freshly p

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China announces new measures to curb air pollution
China announces new measures to curb air pollution
China's Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public. The broad measures approved by the State Council include putting strict controls in place for industries that

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USDA: Modified wheat appears to be isolated
USDA: Modified wheat appears to be isolated
The Agriculture Department says it has no indications that genetically modified wheat found in Oregon last month has spread beyond the field in which it was found. No genetically engineered wheat has been approved for U.S. farming, and the department is investigating how the engineered wheat got in

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2 wildfires burn structures in hot, dry Colorado
2 wildfires burn structures in hot, dry Colorado
At least four major wildfires fueled by hot, gusty weather Tuesday burned along the front of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, including two that together destroyed dozens of structures and chased people from hundreds of homes. Thick smoke visible for miles billowed from fires that destroyed homes n

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SolarCity shares rise following analyst's upgrade
SolarCity shares rise following analyst's upgrade
SolarCity Corp. shares jumped Friday after a CreditSuisse analyst upgraded the company's stock. THE SPARK: Analyst Satya Kumar raised SolarCity to "Outperform" from "Neutral" based on new financing arrangements, lower operating costs and potential favorable changes to the regulatory environment in C

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Solar Impulse leaves St. Louis
Solar Impulse leaves St. Louis
After 10 days in St. Louis, the first plane that can fly day or night without fuel is on its way to Cincinnati. Solar Impulse started its cross-country trip in Northern California on May 3. It arrived in St. Louis on June 4. The plane took off from Lambert Airport early Friday. After a stop in Cinc

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Ahead of the Bell: Myriad shares continue slide
Ahead of the Bell: Myriad shares continue slide
Shares of Myriad Genetics slid again Friday morning before markets opened and a day after the Supreme Court gave the diagnostic test maker a partial victory in a battle over the validity of patents underlying its lucrative test for genes linked to high cancer risks. Myriad, based in Salt Lake City,

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Dishing up trash: New look for sustainable seafood
Dishing up trash: New look for sustainable seafood
Most people have only ever seen a scorpion fish in an aquarium. Unless they dine at Carolina Crossroads Restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C., where they'll find the spiny, venomous creature on the menu. It's called trash fish dining, and it's catching on with chefs around the country searching for fresh

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