NZ POLITICS DAILY: Insights into government processes and wealth protection
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If you want to know how the political process really works, and how the wealthy protect their assets from taxation, then the ongoing Panama Papers saga is proving to be an important case study. This week's revelations about lobbying over tax rules …

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Mugabe is a tried and tested statesman – Togo President
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Gnassingbe, who opened the 57th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo yesterday, said achieving peace in a delicate hotspot like Mali and calling for unity in the fight against the Ebola pandemic, were some of the many notable …

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MSU extends fundraising goal to $1 billion
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Mississippi State scientists are designing the eco-friendly “Car of the Future,” finding a cure for pandemic flu, developing concussion-free helmets, and partnering with NASA on future space exploration. Mississippi State has been in the top 10 …

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'Bigfoot DNA' Study Seeks Yeti Rights
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Seeing as 'open access' clearly does not mean what these researchers think it means, you'll forgive us if we remain skeptical when they say their data 'conclusively proves that the Sasquatch exist as an extant hominin.'” So what's this all about? Why …

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Taking baby's DNA not child's play
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DNA strand "I think it's really important for parents to understand the government could not take their DNA as an adult and store it, keep it or anything else without their consent unless they're a criminal," says Brase. "But at the birth of a baby …

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Microsoft just bought synthetic DNA from genetics startup Twist—to store …
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… years, offers a permanent storage format and can be read for continuously decreasing costs." Plus, DNA can store staggering amounts of data: As Leproust told TechCrunch, "You could fit all the knowledge in the whole world inside the trunk of your …

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Entertainment One Lands 'Exposure' Spec On Rosalind Franklin, Unsung Scientist …
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EXCLUSIVE: Rosalind Franklin, a scientist whose role in the discovery of DNA's structure in 1953 has been long forgotten, has a chance to be immortalized in a feature film. eOne has acquired Exposure, a spec script by Hayley Schore & Roshan Sethi.

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A new study shows your DNA may add years to your looks
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The researchers also analyzed the participants' DNA, looking at about 8 million tiny variations in total. They found that one gene variation appeared to be associated with a slightly older appearance even after age, sex, skin color, sun damage and …

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Is this proof that Jonathan King DIDN'T do it? New evidence suggests pop mogul could have an alibi which puts him in America when teenage boy was abused in UK
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Documents show Jonathan King was in the US when jurors were told a serious crime was committed and a man who accused King is a drug addict, who confessed he fabricated story for money.

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Burning passion: Jerusalem hosts ancient fire ceremony as Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus 
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Thousands of Christians have gathered in Jerusalem for an ancient fire ceremony that celebrates Jesus’ resurrection at the site where he was crucified, buried and resurrected.

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