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World News
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Cambodian PM Urges Peaceful Resolution With Thailand (3:01 a.m. PST, 06 August 2008)
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday urged a peaceful solution to a border dispute with Thailand, saying a full-scale conflict would damage both countries' economies.
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Last of K2 Climbers Rescued (2:44 a.m. PST, 06 August 2008)
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The Pakistani army has rescued on Wednesday the remaining survivors of a mountaineering disaster on K2.
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Half Of Primates Face Extinction; IUCN Red List (1:35 p.m. PST, 05 August 2008)
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Half of mankind's closest relatives are in danger of being wiped out, according to the first comprehensive review in five years of the world's 634 kinds of primates.
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Science & Technology
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Dairy Farming Older Than Thought: Study (2:05 p.m. PST, 06 August 2008)
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People have been milking cows and other domesticated animals as well as processing and storing milk products for 2,000 years longer than originally thought, according to a new study in the latest issue of the journal Nature.
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Bees May Help Find Serial Killers (12:29 p.m. PST, 30 July 2008)
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A team of scientists believe that bees may hold the key to hunting down serial killers.
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Virgin Eyes Space Tourism Market (2:46 p.m. PST, 29 July 2008)
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Richard Branson has unveiled an aircraft in California that will be used to launch tourists into space under the Virgin Galactic brand.
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Business News
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European Shares Gain On Wednesday (12:46 p.m. PST, 06 August 2008)
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European sharemarkets posted gains for a second day on Wednesday, led higher by mining stocks.
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US Sharemarkets Bounce Back On Tuesday (3:43 p.m. PST, 05 August 2008)
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US sharemarkets bounded back on Tuesday, with all but one Down component ending the day higher as oil prices fell and the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged.
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European Sharemarkets Climb On Tuesday (12:37 p.m. PST, 05 August 2008)
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European sharemarkets posted significant gains on Tuesday as oil fell to a three month low.
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