Environment

A Chemical Conundrum: How Dangerous Is Dioxin?

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Residents of Times Beach, Mo., were forced to leave their town in December 1982 because the...

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AFGHANISTAN: Bleak outlook for food security in 2011

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Over 7 million Afghans need food aid

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Heavy snowfall in Europe hampers Jaipur tourism

Heavy snowfall in Europe has hit the tourism industry in Jaipur, as around 70 percent of tourists from the European nations have cancelled their bookings in hotels and allied arrangements with travel agents due to the bad weather.

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The explosion of an oil pipeline in the central Mexican town of San Martin Texmelucan killed 27 people Sunday and left 52 injured, including five in serious condition.

The explosion of an oil pipeline in the central Mexican town of San Martin Texmelucan killed 27 people Sunday and left 52 injured, including five in serious condition.

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