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US researchers reviewing more than a dozen studies say a defective gene that has been implicated as a cause of major depression does not appear to elevate a person's risk for the mood disorder. The finding is viewed as a setback for researchers tryi

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美国国家公共电台 NPR A Veteran TV News Anchor Pens A Prescient Novel In 'Amanda Wakes Up'

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CAIRO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Standard and Poor's (SP) downgraded on Friday the long-term rating on Egypt from B+ to B due to sharp decline of foreign exchange reserves and political uncertainties. There would be further downgrade if the Egyptian govern

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