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Space Shuttle Atlantis, 7 Astronauts Back on Earth
World  (tags: News, space, Nasa, atlantis, Back to Earth )

Katie
- 21 hours ago - physorg.com
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an 11-day flight that resupplied the International Space Station.
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Move to Protect Sea Bird Colonies
World  (tags: News, world, Sea, Bird, protection )

Katie
- 21 hours ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Three months of public consultation are getting under way on plans to make Liverpool Bay a special protection area for birds. It is home to large colonies of common scoter off the coast at Colwyn Bay in Conwy and at Shell Flat off Blackpool.
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On the Brink: Only 80 Wild Elephants Remain in Vietnam
World  (tags: News, vietnam, animal, Elephant, elephant population )

Katie
- 23 hours ago - ecoworldly.com
Only 80 wild elephants are left in Vietnam, according to Vietnam's state-run newspaper, Lao Dong. Experts at the Vietnam Forest Management Agency workshop, held earlier this week, reported the elephant population in Vietnam is in rapid decline.
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Sacrifice Green Turtles? Indonesia Says No Way
World  (tags: News, Indonesia, turtles, Save, protection )

Katie
- 23 hours ago - msnbc.msn.com
Indonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advocates, an official said Friday.
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UAE Official Revealed on the Sale of Iraqi Children and Infiltrated to the Gulf States
World  (tags: middle-east, Iraq gulf sale Iraqi children )

Uhoud
- 1 day ago - iraqirabita.org
Revealed a socially responsible UAE, has unveiled the sale of Iraqi children in Gulf Arab states, by gangs working across the Arab countries a third. Have confirmed Afra Al Basti, Executive Director of the Foundation for the care of women and children,
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Shark Oil Tankers Off Jurassic Coast Are An Environmental 'Accident Waiting to Happen' | Mail Online
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Angela
- 2 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
'Oil shark' tankers anchored off World Heritage coastline are an environmental 'accident waiting to happen', conservationists warned today.
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Thirsty Camels Lay Siege to Australian Outback Town
World  (tags: News, australia, animals, camels, water scarcity )

Katie
- 2 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Docker River, an Australian Outback town, is under siege from 6,000 wild camels which have laid waste to the area in search of water. Residents in the Northern Territory settlement have been left cowering in their homes after the animals trampled fences..
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Birdsong Helps Scientists to Count Bird Populations
World  (tags: News, Animal, Bird, scientists, Science and Technology, population )

Katie
- 2 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Ecologists have developed a way of monitoring the sizes of bird populations by recording their song.Writing in the Journal of Applied Ecology, the team says the new technique gives a more accurate estimate of numbers.
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Israel's Netanyahu Sets Moratorium on West Bank Growth
World  (tags: world, middle-east, israel, news, conflict )

Cal
- 2 days ago - latimes.com
Israel imposed a 10-month moratorium Wednesday on approvals for new homes in Jewish settlements across the West Bank
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Iran's Leader Makes Inroads in Latin America
World  (tags: iran, politics, world, Venezuela, south america, interesting, government, news )

Cal
- 2 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Ahmadinejad wraps up three-country tour with visit to Venezuela
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One Year After, India Remembers Mumbai Attacks
World  (tags: India, world, society, violence, government, politics, terrorism )

Cal
- 2 days ago - reuters.com
Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratcheted up tensions with Pakistan.
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U.S., EU Must Tackle Syria on Kurds' Plight: Group
World  (tags: world, Kurds, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', politics, usa, interesting, middle-east )

Cal
- 2 days ago - reuters.com
Human Rights Watch urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to raise the plight of Syria's Kurdish minority in talks with Damascus.
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Islam's Hajj: Rain and Fears of Swine Flu
World  (tags: world, politics, religion, society, culture, interesting, news )

Cal
- 2 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions -- umbrellas and face masks -- as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential rains and fears of swine flu
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Why Get An MBA Through Distance Learning?
World  (tags: MBA, Distance Learning, Management, Education )

Nancy
- 2 days ago - mbaexplorer.com
With MBA degrees on the rise, it is no wonder that many students have opted to earn their degree by simply logging onto the internet.
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Wind Turbine Noise Rules Are 'Out of Date'
World  (tags: News, Worlds, Wind turbines, Alternative Power, noise, Rules, Law )

Katie
- 2 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Noise level regulations for wind turbines are 11 years old and fail to address the impact of new technology that has allowed larger and louder sites, a pressure group has warned.
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