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Wed., May 22, 2013 6:15pm
The composer, who never fit into any particular school of composition, will be remembered for a relatively small quantity of perfectly realized, richly textured works created for some of the 20th century's leading virtuosos.
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Wed., May 22, 2013 5:45pm
A measles epidemic in Wales that has infected more than 1,000 people is the fallout from a fraudulent paper linking the vaccine and autism published almost 15 years ago, health officials say. Many of the children and teenagers sick with measles were never vaccinated.
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Wed., May 22, 2013 5:45pm
A plant scientist at Mars Inc. has appealed to the world's biggest life sciences companies to help him by sharing what they already know about 100 crops that could provide better nutrition in Africa. But can the kings of agricultural intellectual property get onboard with open source agricultural information for Africa?
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Wed., May 22, 2013 5:23pm
The trip comes as relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have soured over North Korea's nuclear program and the recent seizure of Chinese fisherman.
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Wed., May 22, 2013 5:00pm
A British driver who struck a cyclist with her car and who then bragged about the incident on Twitter has issued an apology. The incident caused an uproar after the collision Sunday.
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Wed., May 22, 2013 4:30pm
The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?
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Wed., May 22, 2013 4:15pm
The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.
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Wed., May 22, 2013 4:04pm
Capt. Francesco Schettino is accused of negligence that led to the grounding of the ship and of abandoning the stricken vessel while a rescue of its more than 4,200 passengers and crew was still underway.
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Wed., May 22, 2013 4:00pm
Sweden has a global reputation as a smoothly run, harmonious nation. But following the death of an immigrant, three nights of rioting have prompted some soul-searching.
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Wed., May 22, 2013 3:15pm
Officials think they've found all the survivors, and victims, of the massive tornado that devastated the community of Moore. The official death toll stands at 24. More than 230 people are said to have been injured.
