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Space Tourism Ticket Prices Could Drop

HOUSTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) — Two space tourism companies say the price for a trip into space could drop from millions of dollars down to hundreds of thousands by late 2011. A brief trip into space...

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Haiti Said at Risk of Another Earthquake

MIAMI, Oct. 25 (UPI) — Haiti’s January earthquake may not have relieved stresses on the main earthquake fault there, leaving it “locked and loaded” for a major quake, researchers say. Studies suggest...

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'Second-hand' Danger in Radiation Therapy?

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (UPI) — Thyroid cancer patients given radiation can be dangerous to people around them for a week, doctors say, raising questions of where they should spend that time. In 1997, the...

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Kids Don't Appear Affected by Moms Working

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 16 (UPI) — Children of mothers who return to work before their child is age 3 are no more likely to have academic or behavioral problems, a U.S. meta-analysis says. Lead author...

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Company Appeals Genetic Patent Ruling

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 25 (UPI) — A Salt Lake City company says it is appealing a U.S. District Court ruling invalidating its patents on naturally occurring genes. In March, U.S. District Judge Robert...

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WWF Volunteers Abducted by Gunmen in India

Six wildlife volunteers working for the WWF in eastern India have been kidnapped by armed militants, Indian police said Monday. The abductions from Manas national park in the state of Assam occurred...

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Three WWF Hostages Freed in India

Three female WWF volunteers who were kidnapped by armed militants earlier this week while working at a national park in northeast India have been freed, officials said Wednesday. Three male...

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Mubarak Steps Down, Resigns Power to Military

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down and ceded power to the military Friday after 18 days of pro-democracy protests calling for his ouster. “President Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down...

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Nicolas Sarkozy Backs Annecy’s Olympic Bid

French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that he will support Annecy’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. Three cities are vying for the chance to host the event: Annecy, Munich and South Korea’s...

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Iran: Police Use Tear Gas to Break Up Rally

Iranian authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters gathered for Egypt-inspired demonstrations in central Tehran Monday. The Wall Street Journal reported that protesters rallied in Tehran’s...

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