China retaliates over US arms sales to Taiwan

The Chinese government has announced retaliatory measures over a planned sale of advanced US weaponry to Taiwan.

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Picture of the Day: Satellite photograph shows Britain's total snow coverage | Pic of the day | In Pictures | The First Post

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Hubble telescope shows earliest photo of universe - Yahoo! News

Hubble telescope shows earliest photo of universe!

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Picture of the Day: Sikh firebreather at the Golden Temple in Amritsar | Pic of the day | In Pictures | The First Post

A Sikh performs a fire breathing act as he takes part in a procession from the Sri Akal Takhat at The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India. The procession took place on the eve of the 344th anniversary of the birth of Guru Gobind Singh.

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Picture of the Day: China's massive ice sculptures

Ice sculptures at the annual Ice and Snow festival in Harbin, northeast China.

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Is Bush Upset by Cheney's Attacks on Obama? - Opinion - usnews.com

Last week, George W. Bush delivered a speech in which he defended his administration's harsh interrogation tactics, though he stopped short of criticizing Obama. CNN reports: "'Nothing I am saying is meant to criticize my successor,' Bush said.

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New Method Predicts Dropping Out Of University

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the University of Jaén (UJA) are creating a statistical model to calculate the probability of university students dropping out and to help in the drawing up of strategic plans to reduce the number of students who give up their …

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Honda shows small light 'personal mobility' device - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! News

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Two Monkeys See A More Colorful World / Science News

"For a pair of squirrel monkeys named Sam and Dalton, the world recently got more colorful. Male squirrel monkeys are normally red-green colorblind, which means they have trouble seeing those colors.

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Wave Field Synthesis Gives Us Flat Loudspeakers With Big Cabinet Sound

Flat speakers with full cabinet sound are just around the corner!

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French: The Most Productive People In The World

French people are working less hours, but still making lots of money suggesting that they are the most productive nation of people on Earth.

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Obese People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration' - Yahoo! News

With all that's going on with health insurance reform, one thing we can reform the good old fashioned way is the way, why and what we eat.

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Army on track to power Fort Irwin with sunshine

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$1 Bln Moldova Loan Could Signal China Diversification

China is spreading its investments around the world including the poorest nation in Europe.

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