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May 30, 2014

Storm Amanda blamed for three deaths in Mexico
Morelia, Mexico (AFP) May 29, 2014
Torrential rains from tropical storm Amanda claimed the lives of three people in Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. Waters rushing down mountainsides caused flash floods that swept away two people in the town of Zitacuaro in the western state of Michoacan, said the state's director of civil protection, Nicolas Alfaro. The fatalities were a 50-year-old man and a girl of eight. Roads and cars were damaged, and authorities warned homes might need to be evacuated if the rains continued. Am ... read more

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Super typhoon cools Philippine economy The Philippines' roaring economy cooled in the first quarter of the year as the impacts of Super Typhoon Haiyan and other natural disasters hit harder than expected, official data showed Thursday. ... more		Australia rules out swathe of ocean as MH370 crash zone Australia Thursday ruled out a large swathe of Indian Ocean as Malaysian Flight MH370's final resting place, compounding the frustration of passengers' relatives who are still without answers almost three months on. ... more		After 8,000 cholera deaths, Haiti faces new epidemic Hard-hit by a cholera epidemic that started in 2010, Haiti now faces a new threat in the expanding chikungunya virus, authorities said Wednesday. ... more
				Be prepared for hurricanes, despite calm forecast, NOAA warns Despite the quiet forecast for this year's hurricane season, the director of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center warned Thursday not to let guards down completely. ... more		Flood damage to Serbia, Bosnia around 3 bln euros: EBRD The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) estimated Thursday that the damage from record floods in Serbia and Bosnia could cost some 3 billion euros ($4 billion). ... more

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To Xi or not to Xi? Madame Tussauds launches in Beijing Waxworks company Madame Tussauds on Thursday launched its latest outpost in Beijing, with models of Chinese political leaders conspicuous by their absence. ... more		Beijing flaunts security might ahead of Tiananmen anniversary Police officers and commandos in Beijing showed off their anti-terrorist prowess Thursday, days ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown and following a string of separatist attacks. ... more		China speeds up renewables building spree: report French giant EDF will take 12.5 pecent stake in new UK nuclear plant Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants		US city drops threat to close 'smelly' hot sauce factory A California city has dropped its threat to close a factory that makes famed Sriracha hot sauce, after months of haggling over residents' complaints about pungent smells. ... more
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Scientists unveil first method for controlling the growth of metal crystals

TUM researchers demonstrate: Brain controlled flight is possible

Probing satellites' mysterious death tumbling

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Australian environmentalists welcome bank wariness on reef port

Bottom trawling causes deep-sea biological desertification

Melting Arctic opens new passages for invasive species

NASA IceBridge Concludes Arctic Field Campaign

New study finds Antarctic Ice Sheet unstable at end of last ice age

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UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights

UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission

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A mechanism of how biodiversity arises

Intertwined evolution of human brain and brawn

Researchers map the epic evolution of a 'ring species'

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Journey of Discovery Starts toward Understanding and Treating Networks of the Brain

Construction machinery called in to vacate whale head from Perth beach

Supersonic spray delivers high quality graphene layer

Better catalysts for the petrochemical industry

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Obama wants to force coal plants to reduce emissions: NYTimes

China fines foreign eyewear makers; Tesco Completes JV Deal

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British government blames mine closures, offshore woes, for declining production

Shell makes its first LNG sale to Japan's third-largest utility company

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