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US, Poland poised to sign missile deal

WARSAW, (AFP) - Washington and Warsaw were set Wednesday to sign a deal on basing an US missile shield in Poland, in the face of strident opposition from Russia which has warned the Poles they risk attack. ...

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French president heads to Afghanistan after 10 troops killed

KABUL (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew to Afghanistan early Wednesday vowing to pursue France's mission after 10 of its troops died in the deadliest attack yet on international forces there. ...

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Galapagos under botanical alert for medfly invasion

QUITO (AFP) - Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were under a botanical alert Tuesday after a destructive Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) was detected on the archipelago, the Agricultural Health Service (SESA) said. ...

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Bolt poised to strike again in Beijing

BEIJING (AFP) - Jamaica's 100m champion Usain Bolt will bid for the first Olympic sprint double in 24 years Wednesday as the 200m final highlights athletics action at the Bird's Nest stadium. ...

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Medicine tailored to your genome, not your race: Venter

PARIS (AFP) - Personalised, genome-based health care could help prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths caused each year by adverse drug reactions, genetics pioneer Craig Venter said Tuesday. ...

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Birds can't keep up with climate change: study

PARIS (AFP) - The habitats of wild bird species are shifting in response to global warming, but not fast enough to keep pace with rising temperatures, according to a study released Wednesday. ...

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