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Quake researchers warn of Tokyo's 'Big One'Tokyo (AFP) March 5, 2012 A year on from one of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history, Japanese scientists are warning anew that Tokyo could soon be hit by a quake that will kill thousands and cause untold damage. Greater Tokyo, home to 35 million tightly packed people, has seen a three-fold increase in tectonic activity since the magnitude 9.0 undersea quake that unleashed a killer tsunami last March. Every day, an average of nearly 1.5 quakes are recorded in and around the city, one of the most populated places o ... read more |
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  Residents mourn dead after tornadoes kill 38 in US Residents of Midwestern states mourned their dead Sunday after a string of killer tornadoes tore through the US heartland, killing at least 38 people, injuring hundreds and virtually wiping out entire communities. ... more | .. |
  Ice dam collapses at Argentine glacier An ice dam at Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier collapsed early Sunday, creating an impressive spectacle not seen since July 2008, although few tourists were actually awake to experience the moment. ... more | .. |
US toddler dies in wake of tornado, toll at 37 A two-year-old girl who was found barely alive amid the bodies of her parents and siblings after horrific tornadoes hit the United States, died Sunday after a 48-hour fight for life. ... more | .. |
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  Spain wilts in driest winter for 70 years February is barely past but already Spanish farmers are on drought alert as reservoirs shrink, crops wilt and brush fires crackle after the country's driest winter in 70 years. ... more | .. |
  Chinese village gets rare taste of democracy A Chinese village that rebelled against corrupt Communist leaders went to the polls Saturday in a contested election seen as a landmark for those seeking more democracy in the one-party state. ... more | .. |
  Chinese land rights 'must not be violated': Wen Farmers' rights to their land "must not be violated", China's premier told parliament on Monday, a day after elections in a village that became a symbol of resistance against official land grabs. ... more | .. |
  Neandertals faced extinction before the arrival of modern humans New findings from an international team of researchers show that most neandertals in Europe died off around 50,000 years ago. The previously held view of a Europe populated by a stable neandertal po ... more |
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Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy
Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischievious
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 China to spend $111 billion on police in 2012 China will spend $111.6 billion on its police forces in 2012, the government said Monday, as it focuses on quelling rising social unrest ahead of a 10-yearly leadership change. ... more | .. |
  Floor of oldest forest discovered in Schoharie County Scientists from Binghamton University and Cardiff University, and New York State Museum researchers, and have reported the discovery of the floor of the world's oldest forest in a cover article in t ... more | .. |
  Ocean acidification rate may be unprecedented The world's oceans may be turning acidic faster today from human carbon emissions than they did during four major extinctions in the last 300 million years, when natural pulses of carbon sent global ... more | .. |
  Making the most of what you have The bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which causes atypical pneumonia, is helping scientists uncover how cells make the most of limited resources. By measuring all the proteins this bacterium produce ... more |
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  In what ways does lead damage the brain? Exposure to lead wreaks havoc in the brain, with consequences that include lower IQ and reduced potential for learning. But the precise mechanism by which lead alters nerve cells in the brain has la ... more | .. |
  When continents collide: A new twist to a 50 million-year-old tale Fifty million years ago, India slammed into Eurasia, a collision that gave rise to the tallest landforms on the planet, the Himalaya Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau. India and Eurasia continue to ... more | .. |
 Flooding claims second life in Australia Australia's flood crisis deepened Monday, with hundreds more forced to flee their homes in the rich agricultural land of the southeast and a second death as a car was swept off the road in Queensland. ... more | .. |
 Bangkok's number two airport to reopen Bangkok's second largest airport will reopen this week after a more than four-month closure owing to the kingdom's worst floods in decades, an official said Monday. ... more |
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Russia strikes Kyiv after first stage of major prisoner swap
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders
South Korea says concerned by China's 'no-sail zone' in overlapping waters | .. |
 China's urbanization unlikely to lead to fast growth of middle class The number of people living in China's cities, which last year for the first time surpassed 50 percent of the national population, is considered a boon for the consumer goods market. That is based o ... more | .. |
 Researcher tracks agricultural overuse of bug-killing technology High corn prices are leading many growers to plant corn every year and to overuse pesticides and other bug-killing technology to maximize yields, researchers report. In many instances, pesticides ar ... more | .. |
 Research offers way to save endangered Florida bird, and a lesson for conservationists A team of researchers has found a key to the habitat puzzle for improving long-term survival of the endangered Florida Scrub-Jay. New research published online in The Royal Society's journal Biology ... more | .. |
 Ancient Arabic writings help scientists piece together past climate Ancient manuscripts written by Arabic scholars can provide valuable meteorological information to help modern scientists reconstruct the climate of the past, a new study has revealed. The research, ... more |
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Six dead, one town 'gone' as tornados rip central US At least six people were killed and one small town was "gone" as more than six dozen tornados tore across the central United States on Friday. ... more | .. |
 First casualty as floods swamp parts of Australia A man who was swept down a swollen creek became the first casualty Sunday from floods inundating Australia's New South Wales state as hundreds more people were evacuated due to heavy rainfall. ... more | .. |
  Pirates kill four Nigerian soldiers in creek attack: army Four Nigerian soldiers declared missing last week were killed by pirates in the restive oil-rich Niger Delta and their bodies have been recovered, an army spokesman said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  GCC seeks 'adequate' conditions for Arab summit The Saudi foreign minister said on Sunday that leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council may not attend an Arab summit in Iraq this month unless "adequate" conditions are met. ... more |
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After two setbacks, SpaceX could try to launch massive Starship next week
Doubt cast on claim of 'hints' of life on faraway planet
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  Japanese monk guards remains of tsunami unknown Hundreds of the 19,000 people killed by Japan's horrific quake-tsunami remain unmourned, their bodies never claimed because there is no one left to notice they have gone. ... more | .. |
 Virginia high court rules in favor of climate scientist The supreme court of Virginia on Friday ruled in favor of a prominent climate scientist, blocking a two-year bid by state officials to get access to his university emails and grant materials. ... more | .. |
 Bosnian fights to save 'bear children', Laka and Gvido Emin Ljutic is so attached to his twin brown bears he says he's ready to take his own life rather than see them put to death, as ordered by Bosnian law. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan official quits over 'bird flu cover-up' A top Taiwan agriculture official stepped down Sunday amid allegations he covered up bird flu outbreaks, a day after authorities said they had culled thousands of chickens. ... more |
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 China rebel village to vote in democracy exercise Residents of a seaside village in one-party China are going to the polls Saturday in an unprecedented leadership election they hope will end alleged graft and revive their fortunes. ... more | .. |
 Beijing warns Tibetan separatists Top Chinese leaders, ahead of the annual National People's Congress, have stressed the need for social progress in Tibet but warned separatist groups off protesting. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: U.S. factor in Russian vote Judging by the statements of not a few U.S. politicians and journalists, the United States has a keen interest in the presidential election now under way in Russia. ... more | .. |
 Water levels of river 'normal,' says Indian official Water levels of a major river flowing through India's northeast are "normal," an Indian government official said Friday, denying claims a dam in neighbouring China had caused them to plunge. ... more |
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