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  Single mutation makes Melanesians blond

  Science » Technologies and discoveries

  Solomon Islanders have very dark skin. Most also have dark hair, but about one in ten of them have strikingly blond hair. How is this blond trait inherited, and do the people of the Solomon Islands inherit it the same way that other blond populations do? A fascinating study recently discovered the genetic basis behind blond Solomon Islanders

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  Greece reflects growing economic turmoil

  Business » Finance

  Straightjacket Eurozone rules trap 17 dissimilar countries. Greece proved most vulnerable. It's cratering under imposed austerity. It's the epicenter of Europe's deepening economic crisis. Fed up Greeks want change. May 6 parliamentary elections favored anti-austerity candidates

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  Six investigations that will never be

  Opinion » Columnists

  What helped to make the Trayvon Martin case a national, and international, news event were Online Petitions and Social Media sites that demanded an investigation into the police department's handling of the incident. But there are many other situations or incidents in America today that also cry out for fair and honest investigations

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  Opponents of official ideology in Israel receive life-threatening letters

  World » Asia

  The opponents of the official ideology and religious dogma in Israel receive threatening letters. A person is entitled to their own point of view, even if it is contrary to the state ideology. However, the authorities have no less right to defend themselves against the allegations that undermine the foundations of statehood

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  It was US and UK that sank Russia's Kursk submarine

  Russia » Politics

  Strategic submarine "Kursk" that sank in 2000 was sunk by the Americans. This theory discussed in Russia and abroad was once again raised by a Polish newspaper, referring to the information allegedly received from the Russian General Staff officer, "Lt. Col. Andrei." The restraint of the Russians made it possible to avoid a full-scale nuclear war

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