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Police have arrested an Islamic fundamentalist in connection with the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

China will close its borders if there is a single case of human-to-human transmission of bird flu in the country.

Jazz singer Shirley Horn has died at age 71.

Jazz singer Shirley Horn has died at age 71.

Tiny fleas that survive on fungus found under a blanket of snow contain a unique antifreeze that could have implications for farming or transplant surgery, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.

A group of researchers in Sweden have completed a successful trial this week, launching a 12,000 cubic meter weather balloon at an altitude of 24 kilometers. The balloon transmitted a steady data link at a transmission speed of 11Mbps.

The New York Times’ Judith Miller belatedly gave prosecutors her notes of a key meeting in the CIA leak probe only after being shown White House records of it, and her boss declared Friday she appeared to have misled the newspaper about her role.

Taiwan has responded to bird flu fears by starting work on its own version of the anti-viral drug, Tamiflu, without waiting for the manufacturer’s consent.

Democratic candidate for Nevada governor Jim Gibson said Friday that he’d support a state law banning abortion in most circumstances if Roe v. Wade were overturned.