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Air Pollution May Cause Cancer

Air pollution is considered as carcinogen, a substance that causes cancer. This was declared by the International Agency for Research on Cancer on Thursday. The conclusion was drawn after a discussion by an expert team organized by IARC, the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, which is based in Lyon, France.

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Vigorous Exercise Should be Encouraged

It has often been said that extreme exercise can have negative impact on heart. After reading a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology, congress worries for the same might get reduced.

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Google expands its Street View imagery to the top of Eiffel Tower

On Tuesday, Internet search giant Google expanded its spectacular Street View imagery to the top of the iconic French monument, the Eiffel Tower. The new addition - for which the Google Cultural Institute collaborated with the Eiffel Tower Operating Company - will essentially give armchair travelers an opportunity to explore 360-degree views from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

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Taxi Shortage – A Sign of Competition-Killing Rules

Paris has been seeing taxi shortage and frustration in people due to the same. But, a recent report has claimed that it is just one sign of the competition-killing rules.

The rules have been limiting the access to a number of professions. The European Union said that these have also been stunting the French economy.

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IAU Formally Names Pluto Moons

The International Astronomical Union has finally given the Pluto moons their official names. And according to the information provided by the government, the new names have been taken from mythology.

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French Student Devises Battery-Powered Unmanned Aircraft for Use in Agriculture Operations

Frenchman Marc-Alexandre Favier, 27, a student at Harper Adams University College, Shropshire, has developed a battery-powered unmanned aircraft that would act as an eye in the sky for farmers. It would cost the farmers just a few hundred pounds.

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Renault and Better Place Partnership to End Soon

Announcements are coming from Renault SA regarding its end of partnership with Better Place following the company’s Bankruptcy.

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Violence after Demonstration against Gay Marriage in Paris

According to reports, a peaceful demonstration against gay marriage in Paris turned violent in the end. The crowd made attempts to beat the press photographers and TV crews in the incident.

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