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Fierce California wildfire burns into fourth night

A California wildfire burned for a fourth day on Friday above the seaside town of Santa Barbara as firefighters battled flames that have damaged or destroyed 80 homes. 3,500 homes and about 100 businesses remained in immediate jeopardy from the … Continue reading

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African farmers to get Geospatial info on their phones

Nairobi, Kenya— A pilot project that uses mobile phones to alert farmers in remote regions to where they can buy drought-tolerant beans has been launched in Kenya – just one of a set of pilot projects using mobile and geospatial … Continue reading

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World takes drastic steps to contain swine flu

From Egypt’s order that all 300,000 pigs in the country be slaughtered to travel bans and putting the kibosh on kissing, the world is taking drastic — and some say debatable — measures to combat swine flu. World Health Organization … Continue reading

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Great Wall of China longer than believed

The Great Wall of China is even greater than once thought, after a two-year government mapping study uncovered new sections totalling about 180 miles, according to a report posted on the website of the country’s national mapping agency.Using infrared range … Continue reading

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