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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Science
Grey wolves in the Northern Rockies of the United States have been removed from the endangered species list, the US Department of the Interior has said.

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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk)
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A detailed map highlighting the world's hotspots for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) has been released.

It uses data spanning 65 years and shows the majority of these new diseases come from w read more »
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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk)
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Suppliers of illegally logged timber could be prosecuted in the countries where it is sold, under new proposals.

The move is being tabled at a gathering in Brazil of legislators from the Group of read more »
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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk)
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The US is confident that its shooting down of a disabled spy satellite with a missile managed to destroy its potentially toxic fuel tank.

Marine Gen James Cartwright said there was a 80-90% chance read more »
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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk)
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A computer does better than a doctor at diagnosing certain brain diseases, research has suggested.

Experts taught a standard computer how to diagnose Alzheimer's from brain scans, and got a 96% s read more »
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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: World & Business
The boss of a call-centre worker who was raped and murdered on her way home from work in India is to be prosecuted for providing insufficient security.

Som Mittal was managing director of Hewlett- read more »
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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
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Inflation in India rose more than expected in early February to a six month high on rising food prices.

The wholesale price index hit 4.35% for the year up to 9 February, as the price of vegetable read more »
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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
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Klaus Volkert, the former head of Volkswagen's employee council, has been sent to jail for two years nine months for his role in a corruption scandal.

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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
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Coffee chain Starbucks is cutting 600 posts, with its headquarters in Seattle taking the bulk of the reduction.

220 staff will be laid off and another 380 open jobs will not be filled, as the comp read more »
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Avatar Posted by 8ball1 320 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
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British American Tobacco (BAT), has won the auction for the Turkish state-owned cigarette company, Tekel.

UK-based BAT, which makes Dunhill and Lucky Strike, beat off competitors in a televised au read more »
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