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I originally published this on November 2, 2008 . You really need to reed the comments there, at the original post, as well as the “related” posts at the bottom of this post, as this story had some legs – a lot of discussion ensued. [More]

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon urged Washington and Beijing on Thursday to agree to curb the release of climate-warming gases to ensure the success of United Nations climate talks in South Africa later this month.

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By Allison Martell and Barbara Lewis (Reuters) - The United Nations body responsible for civil aviation weighed in against the European Union's emissions trading scheme on Wednesday, increasing pressure on the EU to back down in what threatens to become a serious trade dispute. [More]

By Jeff Jones and Andrew Quinn CALGARY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The decision on the controversial Canada-to-Texas Keystone pipeline could slip into next year, a U.S.

Chrysler recruited Eminem to plug its 200 Sedan during the Super Bowl. George Clooney has shilled Martini vermouth.

California firm says it's developing laser technique that turns brown eyes blue safely and permanently

Ivacaftor drug reduced pulmonary problems by 55 percent, study showed

SHANGHAI -- After decades of getting its millions of citizens off their bicycles and into modern transportation, China is now struggling to make a big policy U-turn. [More]

This chart shows the shift in the U.N. development index for Norway (top purple), the U.S. (second purple), Turkey (green) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (red) from 1990 to 2011 If global development were a horse race, would you put your money on the slow-and-steady contenders or a fast new contender

“So often patients aren’t satisfied with the communication they have with their doctor. And yet I know that physicians care so much about their patients.” James Tulsky, director of the Duke Center for Palliative Care

By Ewen Callaway of Nature magazine Woolly mammoths, woolly rhinos and other large animals driven to extinction since the last ice age each succumbed to a different lethal mix of circumstances.

By Virginia Gewin of Nature magazine Nicotine causes changes in gene regulation that enhance the brain's subsequent response to cocaine. [More]

Sure, there's hedonism, gambling and folks who never seem to leave the ship. But I found that there's a good side to these massive ships.

No matter your opinion on the legacy of Steve Jobs, we can likely all agree on this: Dude had some unusual health habits.