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PHOTOS: 1,000 Tombs Discovered in Colombia

The massive burial site contains a treasure trove of artifacts and information about two little-known South American civilizations, experts said.

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Djibouti to work with UN to eliminate female genital mutilation

Djibouti has become the first country to launch a joint programme by United Nations agencies to move more quickly to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM).

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UN agency to resume aid flights into Myanmar

YANGON (AFP) - The UN said Friday it would resume aid flights into Myanmar after a suspension triggered by a tussle with the military regime over two planeloads of goods meant for desperate cyclone survivors.

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Musical reward for cabbie who returned $4M violin

Newark, New Jersey, USA - A New Jersey cab driver who reunited a professional violinist with his more than 250-year-old instrument was to receive his musical reward on Tuesday.

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Worldwide postal services to go green with UN help

United Nations - Two United Nations agencies are to work together to slash carbon dioxide emissions by the postal sector.

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Trading Tractors for Camels

Rajasthan, India - Farmers in Rajasthan, India are forsaking their gas-guzzling tractors and returning to using their trusty camels for haulage.

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Cubs a ray of hope in India’s fight to save tigers

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India - Fourteen tiger cubs have been spotted in a leading Indian sanctuary, a rare piece of good news in the country's fight to protect its dwindling population of big cats from poachers and habitat destruction. The cubs have been sighted regularly over the past few weeks in Ranthambore National Park in western Rajasthan, R.N. Mehrotra, the state's chief wildlife warden, told Reuters on Tuesday.

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‘Unbelievable’ sportsmanship in softball game

Portland, Oregon, USA - With two runners on base and a strike against her, Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon University uncorked her best swing and did something she had never done, in high school or college.

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Waste Management To Fuel CA Trucks With Landfill-Harvested Liquid Natural Gas

Altamont, California, USA - California government agencies are supporting a large-scale project to better manage garbage and recyclables in a California joint venture between Linde North America, a Linde Group subsidiary, and Waste Management.

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New Law To Ensure Health Coverage For Graduates

Towson, Maryland, USA - As college seniors approach graduation, their parents often worry how they will keep their child covered by health insurance.

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