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Alabama tornadoes rise to second-deadliest in US historyTuscaloosa, Alabama (AFP) April 30, 2011 The death toll from killer tornadoes in the southern United States rose to at least 350 early Saturday, making the storm the second-deadliest tornado-related tragedy in US history. The worst tornado outbreak in the United States in March 1925 left 747 people dead. The third-deadliest tornado storm struck in 1932, killing 332 people. "I've never seen devastation like this. It is heartbreaking," President Barack Obama said in Tuscaloosa Friday after meeting victims whose homes were demolished. ... read more |
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  Quake-hit Japan open for business: foreign minister Japan's foreign minister says the country is open for business and travel as domestic firms are recovering at "surprising speed" from the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
  Japan mulls tsunami lessons for reconstruction Constructing taller buildings and moving towns to higher ground may be the key to rebuilding Japan's devastated northeast coast, experts say, as the threat of future tsunamis shapes ideas for reconstruction. ... more | .. |
  Crude oil chemical linked to heart defect in babies Babies who are exposed before birth to ethyl benzene, a toxic component in crude oil, may have a higher risk of developing congenital heart disease, US researchers said Saturday. ... more | .. |
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  Australian birds have cocky attitude It's not yet the Bodega Bay of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds", but winged creatures are increasingly becoming a concern for inhabitants of Australia's biggest city. ... more | .. |
  China frees rights lawyer but another disappears China released human rights lawyer Teng Biao after ten weeks in custody but a second lawyer has disappeared, rights groups told AFP Saturday, amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong businessman stands up for China dissidents Hong Kong businessman Lew Mon Hung is an unlikely hero for China's growing legions of dissidents. ... more | .. |
 Tornado deaths touch a small town in Georgia When the mail is delivered again in the business park near this storm-blasted town, it will arrive with grief and sorrow and by another hand. ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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  Chile invests in Uruguay's new pulp mill Uruguay's plans to establish a second pulp mill on the Rio de la Plata waterway it shares with Argentina received a boost with a Chilean pledge of investment and Finland's technical support. ... more | .. |
  Miner Vale invests in mega dam Brazilian mining giant Vale will pay $1.4 billion for a stake in the consortium building the controversial Belo Monte dam in the Amazon. ... more | .. |
China releases human rights lawyer, another disappears China released human rights lawyer Teng Biao after 70 days in custody but a second lawyer named Li Fangping has disappeared, rights groups told AFP in statements received Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Berlin braces for May Day protests Berlin security authorities are gearing up for May 1, a traditional day of sometimes violent protests in Germany's capital. ... more |
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 Tornado-hit Americans count blessings, fear looting Survivors of one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in US history were counting their blessings Friday as they picked through ruined homes, frightened of what night might bring. ... more | .. |
Obama tours 'heartbreaking' tornado damage President Barack Obama on Friday joined shocked Americans sifting through the wreckage from the worst US tornadoes in nearly 80 years, which claimed at least 321 lives in the American south. ... more | .. |
  Diehard pro-Gbagbo militia begin to disarm Diehard fighters loyal to Ivory Coast's deposed president Laurent Gbagbo began surrendering arms Friday to the forces of the country's new government. ... more | .. |
 Singapore's top satirist thrives in election season As Singapore heads towards general elections on May 7, one of the most avidly followed individuals during the campaign is not even running for public office. ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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 Dalai Lama tells Japan to look to future The Dalai Lama offered a renewed prayer for disaster-hit Japan Friday, and urged the nation to look to the future. ... more | .. |
 'Cedar mafia' threatens Morocco's cherished wood Revered as the "king of the forest" in Morocco, the native cedar tree is under increasing threat from illegal logging - a crime which also threatens the country's main water reserve. ... more | .. |
  Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have evolved a unique chemical mechanism For the first time, scientists have been able to paint a detailed chemical picture of how a particular strain of bacteria has evolved to become resistant to antibiotics. The research is a key step t ... more | .. |
 Missouri elk are being reintroduced in the wrong part of the state According to prehistoric records, elk roamed the northwestern part of Missouri until 1865. Now, the Missouri Department of Conservation is planning to reintroduce elk, but this time in the southeast ... more |
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 Mercury converted to its most toxic form in ocean waters University of Alberta-led research has confirmed that a relatively harmless inorganic form of mercury found worldwide in ocean water is transformed into a potent neurotoxin in the seawater itself. ... more | .. |
 Eddies found to be powerful modes of ocean transport Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and their colleagues have discovered that massive, swirling ocean eddies-known to be up to 500 kilometers across at the surface-can reach ... more | .. |
  Scorpion venom bad for bugs but good for pesticides Fables have long cast scorpions as bad-natured killers of hapless turtles that naively agree to ferry them across rivers. Michigan State University scientists, however, see them in a different light ... more | .. |
  Rice University geologist leads team effort to solve mystery of the Colorado Plateau A team of scientists led by Rice University has figured out why the Colorado Plateau - a 130,000-square-mile region that straddles Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico - is rising even while parts ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
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  Water currents of South Africa could stabilize climate in Europe One of the ocean currents which particularly interests oceanographers and climatologists is the Gulf Stream. This current, originating in the Gulf of Mexico, transports enormous amounts of warm trop ... more | .. |
 Era of canopy crane ending The 25-story construction crane used since 1995 to investigate such things as how Pacific Northwest forests absorb carbon dioxide, obtain sufficient water and resist attacks by pests and diseases is ... more | .. |
 Monkey See Monkey Do It's one thing to recognize your childhood home when you see it in a photograph and quite another to accurately describe or draw a picture of it based on your recollection of how it looked. A new re ... more | .. |
  NASA Mission Seeks to Uncover a Rainfall Mystery Scientists from NASA and other organizations are on a mission to unlock the mysteries of why certain clouds produce copious amounts of rain. In a field mission that is now under way, aircraft are ca ... more |
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 Darfur rebels reject draft Doha accord The main Darfur rebel group involved in the Doha peace talks said Thursday it "totally rejected" the draft documents submitted by UN mediators, further undermining prospects of a Sudan accord. ... more | .. |
 Suez Environnement reports strong start to year French utility and waste management group Suez Environnement said on Thursday its first-quarter sales and operating profit rose strongly and confirmed its annual financial targets. ... more | .. |
 Japanese government submits $49bn extra budget The Japanese government submitted a $49 billion budget to parliament Thursday to help fund reconstruction after a deadly earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
  Chinese population ageing, moving to the cities China's population is ageing and flocking to cities, according to the latest national census results released on Thursday, showing the world's most populous country now counted 1.339 billion people. ... more |
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