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]]> The legendary "man-eating lions of Tsavo" that terrorized a railroad camp in Kenya more than a century ago likely consumed about 35 people -- far fewer than popular estimates of 135 victims, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the
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]]> Indian campus have taken an initiative to come ahead and do their part. Banaras Hindu University and Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana campus are on their way to become the carbon-neutral campus in India.
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]]> Anna the leader of the V's uses the popular TV anchor Chad Decker to deliver her messages to the Humans but suspicion arises from FBI investigator Erica...Watch V (2009) Season 1 Episode 2: There Is No Normal Anymore (01x02) Full Video,V (2009) Episodes S
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]]> Greenopolis TV chatted with Mallika Chopra in Santa Monica California, to find out how setting an intention can be the first step towards change.
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]]> Scientists are developing genetically modified trees for the forests of the future. Ann Peterman of the Global Justice Ecology Program tells host Bruce Gellerman that these designer trees don't measure up to what a real forest provides
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]]> From the safety of his house, Philip Ndivo sees a herd of elephants moving down a hill in Shimba Hills National Park. He pulls down a big electric switch mounted on a wooden deck in his house.
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]]> Though you might not be able to run away from your problems, moving to another state could be good for the soul. New research suggests U.S. states with wealthier, better educated and more tolerant residents are also happier on average.
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]]> Man has made it to the moon, hurled equipment to the edges of the solar system, even examined the very beginning of time, but our true achievements are even more important (if less awe-inspiring): we've raised litter above and beyond the surface of the E
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]]> On Monday October 26th a three-year-old girl mistakenly ate the pesticide Furadan (also known as carbofuran) in western Kenya. Her father, a teacher at a primary school, said that he had no knowledge of how dangerous the pesticide was, which he had
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]]> Russia's tiger donation came about partly through an interpreter's mistake. While visiting Korea in June, a Russian delegation led by Vladimir Kirillov, the head of Russia's Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service, went to the National
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]]> Larry Fries brushes away the leaves from the completed memorial for Shelly Tooley as the sun sets behind him at Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory and Education Center. The large cats are settling in for the night and as Fries looks at Tooley’s memorial
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]]> I remembered the public service announcements (PSAs) he had done some years ago for tiger conservation. His message was "When the buying stops, the killing will too." The message was aimed at the Chinese market which has largely been responsible for the
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]]> The majority of people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief. Why? Because the cause of depression has been oversimplified, and drugs designed to treat it aim at the wrong target, according to a new study
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]]> A deer has narrowly escaped the clutches of two salivating lions after unknowingly jumping into the big cats' enclosure.


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]]> Jackie and Teddy throw Silver a surprise half-birthday party that takes her back to her childhood days. Dixon, Ivy, and Teddy assist Liam in devising a plan to get revenge on Jen. Dixon's decision to confront Sasha.Watch 90210 Season 2 Episode 9: A Trip t
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]]> For the second time in less than two months, a mouse has delayed a trans-Atlantic flight for Delta. Both stowaways were spotted onboard planes about to take off from Kennedy International Airport as they departed for London Heathrow Airport.
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]]> These pictures from an an un-named, hapless but entirely resourceful Alaskan bush pilot take aircraft gastronomy to new heights, however. It seems the owner of this 1958 Piper Cub – a wood-and-fabric taildragger popular with backcountry pilots – had been
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]]> Wildlife artist Robert Fuller spent more than 50 nights in a cramped hide to observe and photograph a clan of wild badgers.
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]]> Fruit bats regularly engage in oral sex, according to groundbreaking new research published in Science magazine.
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]]> The best of underwater life: from killer seals to swimming tigers
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]]> Polling from 3 key states — and 5 key districts — finds strong support for the climate and clean energy bill. Every major recent poll has come to the same conclusion
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]]> Photos highlight the wildlife at risk in the Central America

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]]> Like a modern, micro version of The Thing, Antarctica's icy lakes have been discovered to house a surprisingly diverse community of viruses, including some that were previously unidentified. The finding could shed light on whether microbial life evolved
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]]> Hundreds of experts from 50 nations are set to agree on a "DNA barcode" system that gives every plant on Earth a unique genetic fingerprint
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]]> As game console makers attempt to perfect a hands-free, full-body controller, Sony has revealed its latest offering. Called the Interactive Communication Unit (ICU), the new motion body game control uses stereo cameras to watch a player and gauge depth.
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]]> Leatherback turtles tend to be the reptilian equivalent of "right-handed".
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]]> together. Private tutor, personalized curriculum and the best part, scheduling of classes when I wanted. Their courses are like $600, instead of all the above offering.
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]]> The world will have to spend an extra $500 billion to cut carbon emissions for each year it delays implementing a major assault on global warming, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.

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]]> It's that time again -- shopping time, that is -- and our friends at The Times' brand-new Holiday Gift Guide blog have advice on ways you can make your gift-buying dollars stretch in ways that help animals
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]]> Ever wondered why our country's laws so often favor the rich over middle and working-class people? Of the 535 voting members of Congress, over 44 percent of—237 to be exact—are millionaires.
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]]> US scientists have created a "bug atlas" of the human body highlighting microbe hotspots. One of the most surprising results of their study was the "personalised" nature of bacterial communities which varied from person to person.
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]]> The pickers working their way along the hillside, clipping bunches of small, dark purple grapes from the rows of vines and dropping them into plastic buckets are harbingers of a warmer planet.
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]]> A little over a month ago, Rasine (who’s three now) and Huyen were at a birthday party. Rasine was offered a snack or a piece of cake by her friend’s mother and, before accepting, asked the hostess, “Is this vegan?”
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]]> Toddlers and young children are so open to the world and its inhabitants, so full of affection and wonder, and so free of judgment except for what judgments the adults in their lives teach them. Children aren't born racist or homophobic or even
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]]> Pinewood Studios recently had an inspiring exhibition, Water on Lens. It featured underwater photographs from movies such as The Da Vinci Code, Casino Royale, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, as well as television features and music videos. Here are 23 imag
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]]> At least 120 cities and eight counties in California have banned medical pot shops, fearing crime and profiteering. Some cite the proliferation of dispensaries in L.A.

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]]> Tuvalu’s PM is at the top and Manmohan scores better than Obama in world’s first league table of ‘green’ leaders...
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]]> Addiction, the economy and the lure of living well have sucked many into the narcotics underworld. The trend threatens the foundations of Mexican society.

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]]> Examining both anecdotal and empirical evidence, bestselling author Dr Larry Dossey assesses the human capacity for precognition - seeing the future - in his new book The Power of Premonitions. Genius or madness? You decide.
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