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BEIJING – Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday that China intends to strengthen its cooperation with Iran, an indication Beijing would oppose growing calls in the West for additional sanctions against the Islamic regime for its nuclear program. Earlier this month, Tehran revealed that it was operating a previously undisclosed uranium …

The rise and fall of biodiesel was so fast, you may not have even noticed it happening. Two years ago, the fuel market was going to be revolutionized by a process that converts corn into diesel fuel. Today many people scorn a process that takes food off plates and may …

VATICAN CITY — Rudimentary telescopes, celestial globes and original manuscripts by Galileo are going on view at the Vatican Museums as part of an exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of the astronomer’s first celestial observations. “Astrum 2009: Astronomy and Instruments” traces the history of astronomy through its tools, from a …