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  1. Earth

    Snow Blow: Image of Mount Everest from orbit captures enormous plume

    A photograph from Earth orbit of an immense plume of snow wafting from Mount Everest could shed new light on how strong winds redistribute precipitation in the Himalayas and other mountain chains.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Health & Medicine

    Extensive test shows cholera vaccine works

    A vaccine for cholera has proved up to 81 percent effective in a large-scale public health trial in Mozambique.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Soldiers in Iraq coming down with parasitic disease

    Hundreds of U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have contracted leishmaniasis, a parasite-borne disease that attacks the skin.