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As an African Union summit that could sanction Kenya's non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) begins, the international community is bearing down on Kenya as signatories to the Rome Statute arrive to gauge the country's commitmen

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This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The results are in, and, Americans pretty much like science. Eighty-four percent of those polled think that sciences effect on society is mostly positive. Thats the resu

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More than 82 millions phones are damaged each year after being dropped down the toilet, into swimming pools or lost at the beach. 每年都有超过8200万部手机因为掉进厕所、泳池或在海滩上丢失而损坏。 A number of waterproof ha

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Managing your time not only allows you to be more productive but also frees up precious minutes for you to spend however you'd like. To make 2013 your most organized, adopt these four helpful habits. 管理时间不止让你更有效率，也能腾出宝

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Turpan is located in a depression with the area of more than 1000 square kilometers of the eastern part of Xinjiang and some 80 meters below the sea level. And nearby the Moon Lake, or Eding Lake in local language, the lowest water surface is 154 met

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged more international assistance for Haiti, saying the impoverished Caribbean state is in jeopardy because of the global recession and hurricane damage. Clinton is scheduled to visit Haiti and th

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Seroquel is used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. They are suspected of causing rapid weight gain, even in the first week of taking the drugs. Researchers have found that some antipsychotic drugs frequentl

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