Norihiro Nakamura, a free agent from the Chunichi Dragons, was formally unveiled Friday in the signing of a two-year deal worth 300 million yen with the Rakuten Eagles. The 35-year-old third baseman said he hopes to play a leadership role...
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Several biologists caught fleeting glimpses of about 15 or 20 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys in a remote area near the Chinese frontier. Researchers have discovered a previously unknown group of rare monkeys in the forests of Vietnam. The monkeys were "very...
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As China continues to try to repair the reputation of its damaged food and dairy industries, the Ministry of Health is preparing a blacklist of dangerous food additives, "especially toxic or harmful substances, which are likely to be used in...
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THE NSW Blood Bank, already struggling to meet demand, is facing a revolt by donors angry at the State Government's plans to charge private hospitals for the blood they have given. A "large number" of donors had contacted the Red...
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A 24-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for flashing an 18-year-old high school girl in the corridor of an apartment in Katsushika, Tokyo, police said Friday. Akihiro Fujita was arrested after flashing the girl around 3:20 p.m. when she was...
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Since Lapindo is facing financial difficulties due to a crisis in the economy, he said, "it seems difficult if we force beyond this." Rajasa urged victims of the Lapindo mud disaster to be patient, as compensation funds were to be...
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Australia's driest state has been forced to purchase water for the first time to ensure adequate supplies in the midst of a drought, a government official said Friday. Karlene Maywald, state water security minister, said South Australia has purchased 61...
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Journal of Experimental Botany Testing the 2,700-year-old pot for THC concentration. Testing the 2,700-year-old pot for THC concentration. Duuuuuude! The world's oldest stash of marijuana has been found in far western China, according to an article in the Journal of...
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John Ribeiro, IDG News Service: The terrorists that attacked various locations in south Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks. Investigations by the Mumbai police, including the...
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Malaysia may have 300,000 people affected by HIV by 2015, said Datuk Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman, the Director of the Disease Control Divison of the Health Ministry...The daughter of the Sultan of Kedah, Datuk Seri Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz, who...
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