"Scientists found no signs of cancer in their extensive study of mummies apart from one isolated case."

"According to some British news reports, the U.N. is set to appoint Malaysian astrophysicist Mazlan Othman as the world organization's space ambassador for extraterrestrial contact affairs."

"The senior Vatican scientist, Brother Guy Consolmagno, said that he would be delighted if we encountered intelligent aliens and would be happy to baptise them."

"A Massachusetts woman bagged a 13-foot 1,025-pound alligator during a hunt in South Carolina this week. Maryellen Mara-Christian is an experienced hunter but this was her first gator."

"A horse race at a New Jersey track turned into an impromptu comedy routine for the announcer who was saddled with some pretty interesting horse names."

"Local telcos SingTel and StarHub will be launching the iPhone 4 on come July 30.According to a customer service officer from SingTel, the telco plans to start selling the device at midnight."

"Petroleum is used to make more products on earth than most people realize. While a lot of people would like to cut off all uses of petroleum because of the BP oil leak in the Gulf, some say it's not that easy to do without products made from oil."

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"Villages across Central America were dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha on Tuesday while officials in Guatemala's capital tried to cope with a vast sinkhole that swallowed a clothing factory."

"Reuters Television has exclusive access to the deposit of a 'digital time capsule' inside a secret bunker in the Swiss Alps; an effort to help future generations understand our digital technologies and culture."