Serb gangs torch buildings along Kosovo border
Violent protests erupt at Kosovo Serbia frontier as Serb militants set fire to border posts and offices. NATO the U N police and Kosovo authorities struggle to restore order amid disputed independence and ongoing tensions.
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Scientists report darkest material ever produced
New York researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute created a paper thin material that absorbs 99.955 percent of light, making it the darkest substance yet. They view cloaking advances using transformation optics as the next frontier, potentially bending light and enabling invisibility.
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Last total lunar eclipse of decade set for Wednesday
The moon will cross into Earth's shadow on Wednesday and remain completely immersed for 50 minutes marking the last total lunar eclipse visible this decade until December 2010.
Total lunar eclipse to be visible across Americas tonight
The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurs tonight with Saturn and Regulus visible near the veiled moon. Weather conditions may hinder viewing in parts of the United States, while Europe and Africa will see it low in the dawn sky.
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U S cancer deaths rise in 2005 despite overall rate drop
The American Cancer Society reports 559,312 cancer deaths in 2005, up more than 5,400 from 2004 as the death rate per 100 000 people steadies after years of decline. Officials cite population growth and uncertain screening impact while noting ongoing long term drops for men and women.
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Nighttime lights linked to cancer
A study maps breast cancer risk to nighttime illumination by overlaying satellite images with cancer registries. Led by Itai Kloog, the researchers say light at night may disrupt a brain hormone that suppresses tumors, though they caution it is not the sole risk factor.
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Washington
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University of Haifa
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