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Ebola virus detected in pigs

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A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising the possibility that it could mutate and threaten humans, scientists report.

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San Andreas's mystery tremors

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Scientists have detected a spike in underground rumblings on a section of California's San Andreas Fault that produced a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in 1857.

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SA could be in for drought

2009-07-09 22:05

South Africa could be in for a drought, with a "fairly high probability" of El Nino conditions in the next six months.

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Low-cal diet slows monkey aging

2009-07-09 21:06

A 20-year study of monkeys shows that a reduced-calorie diet pays off in less disease and longer life, say US researchers, a finding that could apply to humans.

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Hackers 'might not be N Korea'

2009-07-09 19:12

Cyber security analysts have raised doubts that the North Korean state launched recent attacks on US government websites.

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WHO approves cancer vaccine

2009-07-09 14:04

The World Health Organisation has approved a cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline, meaning UN agencies can now officially buy the vaccine for poor countries worldwide.

 
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME:  At the zoo in Washington, Giant Panda Tai Shan licks his birthday cake on his fourth birthday. (Smithsonian National Zoo, Mehgan Murphy)

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Global warming: poor must help

2009-07-09 22:08

US President Barack Obama has urged poor emerging economies to help fight global warming.

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Twitter's $-potential pondered

2009-07-09 20:14

It turns out the media elite think Twitter is a great communications tool, but can't figure out how the online messaging service is going to make money.

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SA wildlife bodies merge

2009-07-09 16:10

The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) has merged with the Wild Cheetah Project, the trust announced.

Rhinos 'pushed to extinction'

2009-07-09 12:57

Poachers seeking horn for traditional medicines are driving once thriving populations of rhinos in Africa and Asia towards extinction, global nature protection groups said.

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