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   Peru accuses gang of killing to sell human fat

   Reuters - Thursday, November 19 11:12 pm

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   LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics. More »

2. Science

   Obama gets five minutes with half-brother in China 

   Reuters - Wednesday, November 18 07:09 pm

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   BEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took time out of his busy diplomatic schedule in China to meet with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country -- but only for five minutes. More »

3. Science

   GCSE exam grades 'are too generous'

   Press Assoc. - Friday, November 20 07:59 am

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   Two of England's biggest exams boards are still being too generous when awarding grades for GCSE science, Ofqual has said. More »

4. Science

   Brain size no control on intellect

   Press Assoc. - Thursday, November 19 06:00 am

   Sent 5 Times

   Insects with minuscule brains may be as intelligent as much bigger animals, it has been claimed. More »

5. Odd

   Stressed? Dark chocolate might help 

   Reuters - Friday, November 13 05:51 am

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   SYDNEY (Reuters) - A small bar of dark chocolate a day can keep stress at bay, according to a small study by international researchers. More »

6. Science

   Britons among the "ugliest people", dating site says 

   Reuters - Wednesday, November 11 07:53 pm

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   LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join. More »

7. Science

   'Grown skin' may help burns victims

   Press Assoc. - Friday, November 20 12:26 am

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   Sheets of "substitute skin" have been grown in the laboratory from human embryonic stems cells. More »

8. Science

   Heavy metal monk retires from the limelight 

   Reuters - Friday, November 13 10:47 am

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   MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's "Brother Metal," a 63-year-old monk who became famous for singing in a heavy metal band -- habit and all -- is hanging up his microphone, saying the devil made him too much of a celebrity for his own good. More »

9. Science

   Obama calls for climate pact with 'immediate' effect

   AFP - Tuesday, November 17 03:28 pm

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   BEIJING (AFP) - US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the United States and China want next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen to culminate in a global accord that has "immediate operational effect." More »

10. Science

    US to stop coal 'overburden' dumping into waterways

    AFP - Thursday, November 19 06:10 am

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    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US government took the first steps Wednesday to reverse a last-minute rule passed by the Bush administration which allowed coal mine operators to dump excavated material into streams. More »