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Thursday, April 29, 2010

As The World Turns

As The World Turns

Centuries-old pharmacy boasts love potions

One of the top attractions in the Baltic republic of Estonia offers a legendary specialty. 
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The Oceans are Already Suffering Enough
Japan has to import a lot of rare metals that are used by its high-tech industry. To secure its supply lines, the government is thinking of pushing for underwater mining within the country's territorial waters. Is it a good idea? Well, if you thought mining was expensive, complex, and destructive on land, just wait until you see mining on the sea floor. It's probably technically possible to do it right, but chances are, like a lot of mining on land, it will be done in the fastest and cheaper way, leaving environmental destruction behind.
Article continues: Is Mining the Sea a Good Idea? Japan to Search the Ocean Floor for Rare Metals

China gymnasts stripped of Olympic medal

The U.S. is given the bronze from 2000 because the Chinese team entered an athlete who was too young.  
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