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Judge delves into science behind Roundup cancer claim
Associated Press, Published on 06/03/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: A federal judge on Monday waded into the arcane science behind claims that the widely used weed killer Roundup can cause cancer. The expected weeklong testimony is intended to help him determine whether a jury should hear from doctors who link the product to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Russia finally admits nuclear problem, radioactivity spike
Associated Press, Published on 22/11/2017
» MOSCOW: Russian authorities on Tuesday confirmed reports of a spike in radioactivity in the air over the Ural Mountains while the suspected culprit, a nuclear fuel processing plant, denied it was the source of contamination.
Czech zoo saws off rhinos' horns to keep animals safe
Associated Press, Published on 22/03/2017
» PRAGUE -- A Czech zoo is taking no chances after the recent killing of a rhinoceros at a wildlife park near Paris by poachers who stole the animal's horn - the zoo has started to remove the horns from its 21 rhinos as a precaution.
Drones, dogs deployed in battle to #SaveTheGuac
Associated Press, Published on 29/04/2015
» MIAMI — With the killers hiding in the trees, heat-sensing drones are launched into the air. When their whereabouts are narrowed, the dogs are sent in. When it comes to protecting the world's supply of guacamole, no weapon can be spared.
Drug-resistant malaria spreads in SEA
Associated Press, Published on 13/11/2013
» WASHINGTON - International experts raised the alarm Tuesday over the spread of drug-resistant malaria in several Southeast Asian countries, saying it endangers major global gains in fighting the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 600,000 people annually.