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Separated Nepali twin dies of chest infection

One of a pair of Nepali twins once joined at the head died on Tuesday, seven years after surgeons in Singapore separated their fused skulls, a doctor said.

Britain ranks third in destination survey

Travellers have voted the United States as the country they are most likely to visit next, knocking Australia off the top slot, according to a survey by trip advisers Lonely Planet.

Building society deposits up 63 percent

New savings deposits at building societies rose by almost two-thirds in the first half of 2008 as risk-averse consumers took advantage of high savings rates, the Building Societies Association (BSA) said.

Mobiles increasingly used for non-phone calls

Britons no longer use their mobiles just to make phone calls on the hop, but increasingly use them to send text messages, take pictures and check the Internet, new figures released on Tuesday showed.

Columbus debunker sets sights on Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of machines are uncannily similar to Chinese originals and were undoubtedly derived from them, a British amateur historian says in a newly-published book.

There's life in space, says someone who's been there

The U.S. commander of space shuttle Discovery believes life probably exists somewhere in outer space, but there is a simple reason why aliens have not visited earth - the journey is too tough.

A little stretching may not dampen muscle strength

While some research has raised the question of whether pre-workout stretching hinders muscle performance, a new study suggests that a few minutes of stretching may not sap the average exerciser's muscle strength.

Sweet fruit drinks found to lead to diabetes

Sweetened fruit drinks are often marketed as a healthier alternative to non-diet soft drinks but are just as likely to cause weight gain and increase the risk of diabetes, researchers said on Monday.

Survey: Most US Jews don't support Hagee

A majority of American Jews say Jewish groups should not partner with vocal Texas megachurch pastor John Hagee or other Christian Zionists that support Israel based on end-times beliefs, a new survey revealed.

Sentamu backs WaterAid Harvest Appeal

As harvest time approaches, the Archbishop of York is appealing for faith groups to give thanks by supporting WaterAid.

Ecumenical team tells Indonesian Govt: West Papuans 'traumatised'

West Papuans have yet to recover from the trauma of human rights violations, whilst continuing migration inwards is threatening to marginalise them in their resource-rich province, an ecumenical team from the World Council of Churches (WCC) has told top-level Indonesian government officials.