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Cambridge researcher creates revolutionary vehicle suspension design
A new form of suspension that promises to revolutionise the experience of people who drive heavy goods vehicles has been designed by a Cambridge academic.

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New homes rise from rubbish
Imagine if you could turn old rubbish into new houses.

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Novel telescope to probe early universe
A novel telescope that will aid the understanding of the early universe is moving closer to full-scale construction thanks to a $4.9 million award from the National Science Foundation to a U.S. consortium led by MIT.

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Cancer is colour-blind
We may look different on the outside, but inside we are all the same - so much has been scientifically proven. Research at the University of Bergen has shown that the pathways that lead to cancer are similar, no matter where you come from.

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Haystack marks physics milestone
MIT's Haystack Observatory celebrated the World Year of Physics last month with a lecture on "The Fourth Test of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity," a key experiment conducted at the observatory during the 1960s.

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Libya flies media to town after clash report (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Salah Sarrar KUFRAH, Libya, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Libya's government flew journalists to the southeastern town of Kufrah on Thursday in an unusual response to what tribal leaders said were ...

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Jordan calls for more int'l aid to states hosting Iraqi refugees (People's Daily)
Jordan on Thursday called for more international aids to countries hosting millions of Iraqis displaced by the U.S.-led invasion to Iraq in 2003. "The world should support countries hosting refugees to help them overcome burdens on the services, infrastructure and resources," Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir told a conference here. "We all, Iraq and neighboring countries as well as the ...

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Jordan appeals for more aid to help Iraq refugees (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Jordan urged the international community on Thursday to provide more aid to countries sheltering hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees uprooted by war.

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Bush effigy burned in anti-US demo in Baghdad (Khaleej Times)
BAGHDAD - Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday stomped on and burned an effigy of U.S. President George W. Bush during a protest against a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact that would allow American troops to stay for three more years.

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'Censorship won't be lifted' (News 24 South Africa)
Sudan's intelligence chief says state censorship will not be lifted under pressure after journalists held protested against state censorship.

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Indian Warship Skirmishes With Pirates in Gulf of Aden (New York Times)
Days after pirates seized a supertanker carrying more than $100 million worth of crude oil, the Indian Navy said one of its warships had fought a battle with would-be hijackers.

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Jordan appeals for more aid to help Iraq refugees (Middle East Times)
An Iraqi refugee sells cigarettes and other items in downtown Amman, Jordan, March 2008. Jordan urged the international community on Thursday to provide more aid to countries sheltering hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees uprooted by war.

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Oil tanker pirates warn of 'disastrous' action unless Saudis pay £17m ransom (Daily Mail)
Somali pirates holding a supertanker with two British hostages aboard have threatened 'disastrous' action unless a £17million ransom is paid within ten days. The ultimatum increased concern for the safety of the 25-strong crew, including two Britons.

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Police identify victim in Route 18 fatal crash (The Star-Ledger)
A man who was killed when his car was struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 18 late Wednesday was identified as a Highland Park man and Egyptian immigrant to came to the United States to give his children educational opportunities....

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Iraqis' debate on pact a debacle (Philly.com)
BAGHDAD - An attempt to open debate on a pact allowing U.S. troops to stay in Iraq through 2011 degenerated into a shouting match in parliament yesterday, casting doubt on Iraqi and U.S. officials' hopes of easy passage.

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