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| Smokers and the obese cheaper to care for, study shows Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it does not save money, according to a Dutch study that showed it costs governments more to care for healthy people who live years longer. iht.com |
Archeologists find 5,500-year-old plaza in Peru LIMA (Reuters) - A ceremonial plaza built 5,500 years ago has been discovered in Peru, and archeologists involved in the dig said on Monday carbon dating shows it is one of the oldest structures ever found in the Americas. feeds.reuters.com |
Shuttle docks with space station The US shuttle Endeavour docks with the International Space Station on a mission to deliver a Japanese space lab. news.bbc.co.uk |
Tenn. Zoo Breeds Endangered Frogs NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A new breeding program at the Memphis Zoo could nearly double the known population of an endangered frog species. Biologists estimate there are only about 100 adult Mississippi gopher frogs left in the wild, but zoo officials say they've successfully produced 94 tadpoles through in-vitro fertilization.... hosted.ap.org |
Study: Elephants thought extinct may have survived KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Borneo's pygmy elephants may be descendants of an extinct Javan elephant race, saved by chance by an 18th century ruler, according to a new study released Thursday.... hosted.ap.org |