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Today's Science News: Curbing global warming saves lives, studies say Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark Invading camels to be shot in Australian town Top 5 Surprising Turkey Facts China says Premier Wen to attend climate summit Clean energy, better homes cut pollution, save lives Atlantis leaves station as NASA eyes shuttles' end Comatose for 23 years Belgian feels reborn Shuttle Atlantis leaves space station, headed home China's pandas worth more than Tiger Woods: Australian zoo Stellar Fossils from Milky Way's Past Revealed 'Significant' US change on global warming: Al Gore The nation's weather Holiday Sky Treat: Spot the Shuttle and Space Station Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes India electric car pioneer plans biggest plug-in plant Rare, heavy rains soak pilgrims in Islam's hajj Curbing global warming saves lives, studies say Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41 pm PST AP - Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, new research suggests. Full Story Top Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:11 pm PST AP - Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners. Full Story Top Invading camels to be shot in Australian town Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:36 pm PST AP - State authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small town in Australia's Outback in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies. Full Story Top Top 5 Surprising Turkey Facts Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:10 pm PST LiveScience.com - The average American eats 17.6 pounds of turkey per year, more than double the figure for 1970, according to the National Turkey Federation. To feed the growing appetite, some 273 million turkeys will be raised in the United States in 2009, and a good number of them will be consumed on Thanksgiving, after which many Americans will loll about, overstuffed, sleepy and in many cases intoxicated. Full Story Top China says Premier Wen to attend climate summit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:12 pm PST AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the global climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, the foreign ministry announced here on Thursday. Full Story Top Clean energy, better homes cut pollution, save lives Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:37 am PST Reuters - Better home insulation and ventilation and using electricity instead of fossil fuels could reduce indoor pollution and save thousands of lives, especially in low-income countries like India, a study has found. Full Story Top Atlantis leaves station as NASA eyes shuttles' end Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:33 pm PST Reuters - Space shuttle Atlantis left the International Space Station on Wednesday after a seven-day stay to deliver gear to keep the outpost operating after the shuttle program is retired next year. Full Story Top Comatose for 23 years Belgian feels reborn Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:18 pm PST AP - With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration. A leading bioethicist, however, expressed skepticism that the man was truly communicating on his own. Full Story Top Shuttle Atlantis leaves space station, headed home Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:39 am PST AP - Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday and headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer. Full Story Top China's pandas worth more than Tiger Woods: Australian zoo Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:11 am PST AFP - Two giant pandas due to begin a 10-year stay at an Australian zoo could give the local economy a bigger boost than recent visits by Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong, officials said Wednesday. Full Story Top Stellar Fossils from Milky Way's Past Revealed Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:15 am PST SPACE.com - A cluster of ancient stars is likely the relic of a dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way during its early days, scientists now find. Full Story Top 'Significant' US change on global warming: Al Gore Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49 pm PST AFP - Barack Obama is leading a "significant" change in US policy towards global warming, Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore said, days ahead of the US president's trip to the global climate summit in Copenhagen. Full Story Top The nation's weather Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:06 am PST AP - A blistery and chilly day was expected in the Midwest and Great Lakes on Wednesday, while the Pacific Northwest was forecast to remain wet and cool. Full Story Top Holiday Sky Treat: Spot the Shuttle and Space Station Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:31 am PST SPACE.com - The space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station are separately flying around the Earth until Friday, and they can be seen as a pair of bright lights in the sky at certain times over the next few days. Full Story Top Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:38 pm PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- People's genetic makeup has been shown to affect how they respond to asthma medications, but a new study finds that many people respond well to a particular combination treatment regardless of their genes. Full Story Top India electric car pioneer plans biggest plug-in plant Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:59 pm PST AFP - Chetan Maini, the engineer who pioneered India's first electric car, had his eureka moment two decades ago when he drove a vehicle fuelled by solar power across the blazing Australian outback. Full Story Top Rare, heavy rains soak pilgrims in Islam's hajj Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:48 am PST AP - Rare, heavy rainstorms soaked pilgrims and flooded the road into Mecca, snarling Islam's annual hajj as millions of Muslims headed for the holy sites. The downpours add an extra hazard on top of intense concerns about the spread of swine flu. 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