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U.N.: Population to hit 9 billion by 2050

U.N.: Population to hit 9 billion by 2050

The planet's population, now almost 7 billion, is expected to reach the 9 billion mark before 2050, according to a revised United Nations projection announced Tuesday.

 

U.S. "clunker" sales top 180,000: officials

Sales under the U.S. government's "cash for clunkers" auto incentive topped 180,000 with Toyota Motor Corp overtaking Ford Motor Co with the top-selling vehicle, officials said on Wednesday.

 

Global swine flu deaths top 1,100

More than 1,100 people worldwide have died from swine flu since it emerged in Mexico and the U.S. in April, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization.

 

WHO maintains 2 billion estimate for likely H1N1 cases

The World Health Organization stuck on Tuesday to its statement that about two billion people could catch H1N1 influenza by the time the flu pandemic ends.

 

Firefox 3.0.11 reaches 150 million downloads in 24 hours

Firefox 3.0.11 reaches 150 million downloads in 24 hours

Mozilla said the latest version of its Firefox browser 3.0.11 was downloaded 150 million times during the first 24 hours it was made available.

 

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