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Our World Archives — May 2007

Featured on our 26 May program
4px blue bullet  Forecasters predict an active hurricane season
4px blue bullet  2005's Hurricane Katrina still affecting health of Gulf Coast residents
4px blue bullet  Extremely drug-resistant TB strain is emerging threat
4px blue bullet  Microscopes and microphotos on our Website of the Week
4px blue bullet  Babies distinguish among languages by visual cues
4px blue bullet  Use mouthwash to prevent gum disease, stresses dental group
4px blue bullet  Proper screening key to early detection of colon cancer
4px blue bullet  String theory in two minutes or less!

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Featured on our 19 May program
4px blue bullet  Billions pledged to cities for green upgrades
4px blue bullet  Early-warning system urged for emerging diseases 
4px blue bullet  Elusive AIDS vaccine may not be used like other vaccines
4px blue bullet  Womens' health highlighted on our Website of the Week
4px blue bullet  Telemedicine is promising, but challenges remain
4px blue bullet  Hubble telescope discovers dark matter

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Featured on our 12 May program
4px blue bullet  UN report finds ecosystems degraded or threatened
4px blue bullet  Website seeks to catalog all of Earth's species 
4px blue bullet  One-third of US energy could come from renewable sources, group says
4px blue bullet  Wind power turbines threaten migratory birds
4px blue bullet  Offshore wind farms spark debate
4px blue bullet  Study finds cervical cancer vaccine effective
4px blue bullet  Once-a-year osteoporosis drug reduces risk

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Featured on our 5 May program
4px blue bullet  Managing climate change is possible and affordable, says UN
4px blue bullet  CO2's strange ocean journey 
4px blue bullet  Longevity-linked mouse gene could lead to healther human aging
4px blue bullet  The Holocaust and today's genocides on our Website of the Week
4px blue bullet  Health benefits of coffee
4px blue bullet  Secondhand tobacco smoke linked to dementia
4px blue bullet  Alcohol shrinks your brain, research indicates

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