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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbSat, 30 Aug 2008 11:56:43 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15 http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/default.stmScientists have discovered a new species of giant clam in the Red Sea.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7588857.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7588857.stmFri, 29 Aug 2008 21:13:30 GMTScience/NatureStriking evidence has been found for the enigmatic "stuff" called dark matter which makes up 25% of the Universe.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7587090.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7587090.stmSat, 30 Aug 2008 07:29:21 GMTScience/NatureThe remote Amazon basin was once home to complex urban communities, according to a study in Science journal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7586860.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7586860.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 21:37:07 GMTScience/NatureA teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7588848.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7588848.stmFri, 29 Aug 2008 16:55:28 GMTHealthTechnology developed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons may help to make almost any surface or fabric waterproof.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7587702.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7587702.stmFri, 29 Aug 2008 12:28:11 GMTTechnologyResearchers in the US believe they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat - planning and intelligence.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7586868.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7586868.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 19:12:17 GMTScience/NatureThe area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, scientists reveal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7585645.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7585645.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 10:36:56 GMTScience/NatureScientists predict that colder temperatures will prevent the plague of cane toads reaching Australian cities.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584815.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7584815.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 16:20:33 GMTScience/NatureA new species of wasp which feed on and grow inside maggots is discovered after one hatched on a scientist's desk.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/7586016.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7586016.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 11:53:51 GMTWalesInternet mapping is demolishing thousands of years of Britain's geography and history, a leading cartographer claimshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7586789.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7586789.stmFri, 29 Aug 2008 09:17:17 GMTUKWater scarcity is a leading cause of food shortages and environmental decline - so why is it ignored?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7564140.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7564140.stmWed, 20 Aug 2008 07:16:58 GMTScience/NatureWhy reforming the economics of food production and supply would be beneficial for a number of environmental and social ills.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7553958.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7553958.stmMon, 11 Aug 2008 17:16:45 GMTScience/NatureThe simulator that trains soldiers to deal with dangerhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7587238.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7587238.stmFri, 29 Aug 2008 02:41:34 GMTUKClimate change threat to Lebanon's cedar treeshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7583757.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7583757.stmWed, 27 Aug 2008 10:43:27 GMTMiddle EastRangers tackle the wildlife trade in DRC's gorilla park http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7549444.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7549444.stmTue, 26 Aug 2008 18:08:30 GMTScience/NatureWhy is more than half our food now wrapped in plastic?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/monthwithoutplastic/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/monthwithoutplastic/Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:46:23 GMTMagazineWhy the weekend BBQ is likely to be a washouthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/today/tomfeilden/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/today/tomfeilden/Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:42:32 GMTpromoIt is time to re-think what creatures need our helphttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7576705.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7576705.stmTue, 26 Aug 2008 11:54:21 GMTScience/NatureThe most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7584321.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7584321.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:06 GMTHealthA powerful Nasa space telescope has unveiled an image of the sky viewed through "gamma-ray glasses".http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584915.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7584915.stmWed, 27 Aug 2008 18:58:12 GMTScience/NatureScientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7582640.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7582640.stmWed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:17 GMTHealthScientists use a numerical model to predict the risk of infection through airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth virus.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7582760.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7582760.stmWed, 27 Aug 2008 12:46:22 GMTScience/NatureNasa's robotic rover Opportunity is driving out of a giant crater on Mars nearly a year after its dangerous descent.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7584260.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7584260.stmWed, 27 Aug 2008 14:14:27 GMTScience/NatureCzech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7585929.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7585929.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 13:49:09 GMTBusinessWhat is thought to be one of the oldest living creatures on the planet thrives thanks to Scottish summer rain.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7586010.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7586010.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 14:39:07 GMTSouth of ScotlandCanada's PM says all large ships entering the Northwest Passage and other Arctic waters must register with its Coast Guard.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7586730.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7586730.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 17:19:42 GMTAmericasA soldier's family are frightened out of their home by a spider thought to have been brought from Afghanistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/essex/7585391.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7585391.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 06:28:00 GMTEssexJohn Hutton appears to warn against a windfall tax, saying the "right framework" is needed to attract future energy investment.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/7585537.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7585537.stmThu, 28 Aug 2008 08:47:42 GMTPolitics