Estonia stakes out high-tech future

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Feting the good ol' days, Uruguay style ... More than any other festival, what turns Uruguayans out in the streets is their shared love of yesteryear. The 'Nostalgi ...

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Gladiator school offers classes in ancient combat ... They are some of the most evocative figures in all of Western history. Gladiators have inspired countless books, paintin ...

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Seawater treatment for race horses in Normandy ... The lower Normandy region of France is home to a third of the country's race horses. To keep them in peak condition, som ...

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Wales crowns world bog-snorkelling champion ... It's one of Britain's quirkier sporting events. Armed with snorkels and flippers, competitors slither their way through ...

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Lenses give animals new lease of life ... A groundbreaking new operation pioneered by a laboratory in Germany is giving blind animals back their eyesight with a s ...

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Vampires make comeback, on-screen and off ... Thanks to entertainment blockbusters "Twilight" and "TrueBlood", vampires have emerged from the cultural darkness to mas ...

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Young Moroccans give Ramadan cold shoulder? ... An increasing number of young Moroccans are turning their backs on Ramadan -- the Muslim month of fasting and prayer tha ...

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Farmers try to resurrect African rice ... Last year, almost 40 percent of the rice consumed in West African countries was imported. An initiative has now been lau ...

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Tracking dolphins in the Gulf of Genoa: a researcher's joy ... Genoa's prestigious aquarium is undertaking a detailed study of dolphins -- an animal seen in large numbers off the nort ...

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Gourmet goodies hit the streets of New York ... The gourmet food truck craze has hit the curbsides of New York. Over the past year, mobile foot outlets like the Big Gay ...

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