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PIURA, northern Peru -- A colony of sea lions endemic to the Galapagos Islands have established a colony off the coast of northern Peru, 1,500km away, as a result of increased sea surface temperature in the region.
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KIEV -- Pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych’s lead over Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the second round of Ukraine’s presidential election has narrowed to less than 3% with 90% of the vote counted.
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VALENCIA -- After a bitter court wrangle, the most contentious race in 159 years of America’s Cup sailing will be settled only when the massive Alinghi and BMW Oracle multihulls finally take to the water Monday.
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TOKYO -- Toyota plans to recall at least 311,000 of its 2010 Prius hybrid models after receiving a flurry of complaints about inconsistent braking when the ABS anti-lock brake system is activated on uneven surfaces.
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CAPE CANAVERAL -- The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour lifted off on Monday morning from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on a 13-day construction mission to install the last major component the orbiting International Space Station.
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STOCKHOLM -- The Swedish government has begun an investigation following a television report that Russia dumped chemical and radioactive waste in the Baltic Sea near Gotland and off the coast of Latvia during the early 1990s.
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