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Water, CO2 the priorities for China’s 5-year plan

By David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - Tackling environmental problems from carbon emissions to water pollution will be a key focus of a new five-year plan that China will launch during its annual parliament session starting on Saturday. [More]

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Self-Aware Robots?

Journalist Charles Choi talks about work being done to make robots self-aware. Plus, we test your knowledge about some recent science in the news. Web pages related to this episode include " Automaton, Know Thyself: Robots Become Self-Aware " and "New Challenges for Evolution Education" [More]

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How Tumors Resist Chemotherapy

By Cassandra Willyard Potent chemotherapy drugs such as Taxol (paclitaxel) prompt cancer cells to self-destruct -- but some tumours stubbornly survive the treatment. Two studies have now independently pinpointed a gene that lies behind at least part of this resistance

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Libya’s ‘Extraordinary’ Archaeology under Threat

By Declan Butler Eleven Italian researchers who were evacuated from Libya in a C-130 Hercules military aircraft on Saturday are thought to have been among the last foreign archaeologists in the country. [More]

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Video: Rooney shines light on elderly abuse

Movie star Mickey Rooney, now 90 years old, is campaigning to shine a light on elder abuse, of which he says he is a victim. As Nancy Cordes reports, it took years before Rooney had the courage to come forward about it.

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Video: Mickey Rooney: "It can happen to anyone"

Veteran Hollywood star Mickey Rooney testified on Capitol Hill to shine a spotlight on elder abuse. Rooney shared his experience as a victim. Ines Ferre reports.

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