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Mystery ancient stone circle discovered on Dartmoor may be older than Stonehenge

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A remarkable archaeological discovery suggests a sophisticated ancient civilisation lived on Dartmoor, an area of moorland in south Devon, England, about 5,000 years ago....
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My robot avatar NAO shakes hands and improves business negotiations

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If you can’t be at a business meeting, using NAO as your robot avatar instead of a simple video-conferencing or a Skype-like service is...
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EU environment law review is a huge threat, say UK environmental groups

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The European Union’s review of environment law is the greatest threat in a generation, say over 100 British environmental groups. The European Commission’s plan...
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Many animal mummies are empty, don’t contain animal remains

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Many Egyptian animal mummies are empty and do not contain animal remains, a science team from the University of Manchester and Manchester Museum informed...
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Shell receives green light to explore for oil in the Arctic

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The US Department of Interior has given Royal Dutch Shell the green light to explore for oil in the Arctic. It is a major win...
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Dish Network lost 134,000 TV subscribers in the first quarter

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Dish Network lost 134,000 TV subscribers in the first quarter of 2015. The satellite TV provider now has 13.8 million subscribers, down from 14.2 million...

Volvo to open first US factory in South Carolina

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Volvo announced that it will be building its first factory in the U.S. near Charleston, South Carolina. The Swedish automaker is spending $500 million on...
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Three nesting male hen harriers ‘vanish’ in Lancashire

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Natural England informed that three nesting male hen harriers ‘vanished’ from Bowland in Lancashire. The RSPB and Lancashire police are appealing for any information...
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Time spent online doubles since 2005 in UK, driven by smartphone and tablet usage

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British people are spending twice as long online today compared to 2005, fuelled by greater use of smartphones and tablets, says a new study...
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Pay increases to slow down in UK to 1.8% from 2%, says new report

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Pay increases, excluding bonuses, are expected to slow down over the next twelve months to 1.8% from 2% during the previous three months, says...