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Scientists learn space lessons from Antarctic bases Friday, 3 Oct 2008

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In the depths of the Antarctic winter, expeditioners at Australia's research bases might as well be on the moon. Or on their way to Mars.  Full Article

 
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Female gamers take over controls Friday, 3 Oct 2008 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gina Sutton takes aim and deftly strikes down several targets in a row as they pop up on the screen in front of her. A self-described girl gamer, she traveled from her home in Virginia to spend her 16th birthday at the Nintendo World Store in New York, and she can't understand why anyone would think video games are just for boys.  Full Article 

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Some migrants in Spain default and decamp Thursday, 2 Oct 2008 

MADRID (Reuters) - Rodolfo Jaramillo looks around his Madrid apartment at the stacked stereo system and a picture of parakeets on the wall, and shrugs. It's been three months since he paid a mortgage instalment and he plans to return to Ecuador.  Full Article 

Strange and unusual 

Our photographers sometimes catch moments that are strange and offbeat. Here's a recent sampling.  
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