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Reuters - A placid Pekingese slowly trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, beating a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, a Dachshund and three other ...
• Astronaut Glenn calls historic flight best day of his life Reuters
  
Reuters - Astronaut John Glenn, marking the 50th anniversary on Monday of his historic flight as the first American to orbit the Earth, remembered it as the best day of ...
• Study finds one percent of human genes switched off Reuters
  
Reuters - Scientists studying the human genome have found that each of us is carrying around 20 genes that have been completely inactivated, suggesting that not all switched-off genes are ...
• Flood hit dyke in south China suffers new breach Reuters
  
Reuters - A flood-battered dyke in China suffered a fresh breach on Wednesday as heavy flooding that has killed nearly 200 people in the past week intensified and about 100,000 ...
• Obama seeks new drill ban as oil still spews Reuters
  
Reuters - The White House is set to step up its legal battle on Wednesday to keep deepwater drilling on hold in the Gulf of Mexico in the aftermath of ...
• UKs Cameron Obama to talk BP at G8 G20 summit Reuters
  
Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to discuss BP with U.S. President Barack Obama when the two meet this weekend, Cameron's spokesman said Wednesday.
• Putin bolsters oil defense ties with Venezuela Reuters
  
Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave the United States' main Latin American foe, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a needed boost with a brief visit on Friday to discuss ...
• Government set to unveil offshore drilling plan Reuters
  
Reuters - The Obama administration is expected to announce by Wednesday its updated plan for oil and natural gas drilling in U.S. waters, including whether to allow exploration for the ...
• Fast machines genes and the future of medicine Reuters
  
Reuters - Francis Collins, who helped map the human genome, did not get around to having his own genes analyzed until last summer. And he was surprised by what he learned.
• Haiti humanitarian need competes with recovery plan Reuters
  
Reuters - As donors are being asked to dig deep for Haiti's reconstruction, they also need to address the country's immediate humanitarian need as hurricane season looms and quake survivors ...