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One Key Found for Living to 100
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A new study concludes that one key to living a longer life is found in an inherited cellular repair system that helps prevent disease. Researchers hope that the findings will lead to the production of new anti-aging drugs that could dramatically extend human life.
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Rare Iceberg Spotted South of Australia
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A large iceberg is spotted off an island about halfway between Antarctica and Australia. It's a rare sight in waters so far north. Scientists think the iceberg, which is about 160 feet high and 1,640 feet long, is probably one of several large icebergs that broke off Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf between 2000 and 2002.
Dino 'No One Has Seen Before' Found
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Happiest States Are Wealthy, Tolerant
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Researchers are ranking the 50 U.S. states according to which have the happiest residents. In general, they say, the states with wealthier, better educated and more tolerant residents are the happiest. Well-being is highest in the Mountain and West Coast states, followed by the Eastern Seaboard.
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Vatican Looks for Signs of Alien Life
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The Vatican considers the possibility of extraterrestrial life -- and ponders the implications for the Catholic Church. Scientists from the Vatican Observatory recently hosted a five-day conference of astronomers, physicists and biologists to explore the issue. Said one Jesuit priest: "How can we rule out that life may have developed elsewhere?"
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Study Questions Safety of Canned Foods
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A new study by Consumer Reports finds what it deems unhealthy levels of bisphenol A, or BPA, in a variety of canned foods. Although this preservative has been linked to diseases in animals, industry groups insist it is safe. Two recent measures in Congress are calling for a ban on BPA, and both the FDA and EPA plan to study the issue in coming months.
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