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British teacher convicted of insulting Islam in Sudan
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Gillian Gibbons, the British teacher arrested in Sudan on Sunday for naming a teddy bear Muhammad, was charged on Wednesday, and tried, convicted, and sentenced yesterday to 15 days imprisonment for “insulting religion.” The 54-year-old mother of two avoided a possible 40 lashes, but [...]

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Venus was once more Earth-like than previously thought
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Artist’s impression of Venus Express orbiting Venus. Image credit: ESA.
Here is the most interesting space news for you all. New data from the European Space Agency’s Venus Express mission suggest that Venus was once Earth-like but later evolved in a different way. The findings, published in [...]

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