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Afghanistan set to share legacy of death that
cluster-bombing left in Indochina
THE use of cluster bombs in Afghanistan last month rang with the echoes of history repeating
itself. Across the south-east Asian country of Laos, cluster bombs dropped during the Vietnam war are
holding the country to ransom 30 years after the last lethal payload fell from the sky.
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500,000 evacuated in Cuba as Michelle storms
in
MORE than half a million Cubans were evacuated yesterday in preparation for what was expected to be
the worst hurricane to hit the Caribbean?s largest island in half a century.
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Rudy Giuliani looms over pretenders to NY
throne
NEW Yorkers go to the polls tomorrow to choose between the two men who would replace Rudolph
Giuliani in a mayoral contest that has been almost entirely overshadowed by the tragedy of 11
September.
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Risking death in the search for a new life
THEY would have spotted him from their yellow brick watchtowers, a lone Afghan scurrying through
the desert dirt on the final but most dangerous stretch of his journey.
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Air strikes a matter of justice, says
archbishop
THE Archbishop of Canterbury is supporting the military action in Afghanistan, saying the air
strikes should not be seen as a religious war but as an "issue of justice".
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Madonna tops list of highest earning women »
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Sweat may provide a defence against bugs »
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Ortega seeks election to make amends »
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?Fun palace? hulk nothing but trouble as tugs lose
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Today in Property |
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3-bed Semi-detached villa in Stirling, GCH,
gardens and close to all amenities. £700 pcm.
property.scotsman.com |
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Today in Motors |
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Mini sidewalk, 1275cc tartan interior, two lady
owners - all for £2000.
heritage.scotsman.com |
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Today in Careers |
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Smart cookie? Opening soon in Edinburgh - Millie's Cookies need managers, a supervisor and sales assistants.
careers.scotsman.com |
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Intelligence inherited
CLEAR evidence that intelligence is largely determined before birth emerged yesterday from a new
genetic study of twins.
The findings showed that genetic factors accounted for differences in areas such as intelligence and language ability. Grey
matter volume - a measure of the density of brain cells - was strongly determined by genes, and reflected cognitive
performance.
Researchers, led by Dr Paul Thompson, from the University of California at Los Angeles, compared 20 twin pairs, half of whom
were identical and half non-identical. Identical twins have the same genes, whereas non-identical twins, like ordinary
siblings, share about half.
The researchers said: "We found that brain structure is under significant genetic control."
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