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Students at Delhi University prepare for a demonstration in support of Binayak Sen, who faces life in prison. Courtesy of Diana Derby hide caption

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Indian High Court To Consider Jailed Activist's Case

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Diana and Actaeon (1556-59): Italian painter Titian depicts Actaeon, a mortal hunter, who accidentally encounters Diana, goddess of the hunt, as she bathes. Click "Enlarge" to see the full painting. Minneapolis Institute of Arts hide caption

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The Surprising Tale Of Two Sexy, Titian Masterpieces

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (left) embraces Italian Prime Mnister Silvio Berlusconi at the end of an equestrian show in Rome on Aug. 30. Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

Italy Embarrassed By Ties To Libya's Gadhafi

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Italy Embarrassed By Ties To Libya's Gadhafi

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Pakistani police officers surround the U.S. Consulate during rallies on Feb. 18 condemning Raymond Davis, a U.S. Embassy employee who shot dead two Pakistanis in Lahore in January. K.M.Chaudary/AP hide caption

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World

American's CIA Ties Imperil Pakistan Cooperation

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American's CIA Ties Imperil Pakistan Cooperation

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Technology

Web Wiretaps Raise Security, Privacy Concerns

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Web Wiretaps Raise Security, Privacy Concerns

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Adrian Hudson, who works for the Dee Fisheries Trust, is one of the volunteers who are hunting down the invasive American mink in Scotland. "I guess there probably are people who like mink, but I've never met one," he says. David Greene/NPR hide caption

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Europe

Scottish Volunteers Hunt Vicious, Invasive Minks

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Scottish Volunteers Hunt Vicious, Invasive Minks

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A new study finds that radio waves from a cell phone can affect the metabolism of brain cells, though there is no evidence that the effect is harmful. Here, a pedestrian talks on her phone on a street in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Research News

Cell Phone Radio Waves Excite Brain Cells

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Cell Phone Radio Waves Excite Brain Cells

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