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Don't shake hands, Museveni tells Ebola-hit Uganda
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged his people to stop shaking hands to try halt a deadly epidemic of Ebola fever that has infected 101 people and caused 22 ...

Studies show how fruits and veggies reduce cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just three servings a month of raw broccoli or cabbage can reduce the risk of bladder cancer by as much as 40 percent, researchers reported this week.

Nobel winners say science must transcend borders
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists must break through the boundaries between disciplines and nations to find solutions to some of the great unanswered questions, some of 2007's Nobel prize ...

Child cancer risk higher near nuclear plants: study
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German study has found that young children living near nuclear power plants have a significantly higher risk of developing leukemia and other forms of cancer, a German ...

Record-size spitting cobra found in Kenya
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A giant spitting cobra, measuring nearly nine feet and carrying enough venom to kill at least 15 people, has been discovered in Kenya, a conservation group said on ...

Afghans close road to save minarets
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has closed a road that threatened the foundation of a group of mediaeval minarets which Kabul wants to see listed among the World's Cultural Heritage sites.

All UK homes could be wind powered by 2020: govt
LONDON (Reuters) - Every home in Britain could be supplied by wind power alone in 2020 by making full use of the wind-swept seas around the country, Energy Secretary John Hutton said on ...

Dutch debate building Tulip Island in North Sea
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands wants to redraw the map of Europe -- literally.

Sex "switch" points way to smarter pest control
LONDON (Reuters) - Turning off a sex "switch" triggered when female insects mate may be a smart and green way of controlling pests in future.

World's oldest fertile gorilla and orangutan turn 50
BERLIN (Reuters) - The world's oldest fertile gorilla and orangutan in captivity, Matze and Charly, jointly celebrated their 50th birthdays with a cake each at Frankfurt Zoo on Thursday.

Donors pledge extra $406 mln in bird flu funds
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Foreign donors have pledged $406 million in additional funds for efforts to combat bird flu, but another $800 million is still needed and countries still need to be ...

Toyota aims to put robots to use early next decade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it aims to put its humanoid and other advanced robots to practical use soon after 2010 to help people in factories, hospitals, homes and ...

Londinium bourgeoisie revealed in unique Roman find
LONDON (Reuters) - A unique collection of pots and pans found down a well in central London has given a rare insight into the lives of the bourgeoisie in what was then a remote northern ...

Children dying for lack of child-sized drugs: WHO
LONDON (Reuters) - Children are dying for lack of drugs tailored to their needs, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which launched a global campaign on Thursday to promote ...

Researchers use new stem cell method to treat mice
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using a new type of stem cells made from ordinary skin cells, U.S. researchers said on Thursday they treated mice with sickle cell anemia, proving in principle that such ...

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