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UN agency urges vaccinations for all Afghan children after measles outbreak

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The United Nations health agency is calling on all Af...

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Can Gardening Help Troubled Minds Heal?

If you haven't noticed, gardens are popping up in some unconventional places – from prison yards to retirement and veteran homes to programs for troubled youth.

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IRAQ: Call to adopt modern irrigation techniques

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A truck supplying water in Basra. About 16 percent of Iraqi households face daily problems getti...

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Volcanic Ash Preserves Ancient Tropical Forest for 300 Million Years

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Paleontologists have unearthed an ancient tropical forest in northern...

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