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		Baby supernova seen right in our neighborhood WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A baby supernova, just over a century old, has been found in the middle of our own Milky Way galaxy and provides an unprecedented opportunity to watch a star dying, astronomers said on Wednesday.

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World Headlines China quake toll 'to top 50,000' China's government fears more than 50,000 people may have died in the Sichuan earthquake, state media say. Farc rebel link files 'genuine' Colombia did not fake computer files which it alleges connect rebels to Venezuela and Ecuador, Interpol says. California lifts gay marriage ban California's top court overturns the state's ban on same-sex marriages in a ruling expected to reignite debate.

World watches China quake response The images are devastating -- schools and hospitals flattened, survivors and bodies pulled from the rubble... Offers of aid and supplies have poured in from around the world. But John Dimsdale reports China's government seems intent on showing it can handle the catastrophe on its own. Dupont invests in cellulosic ethanol The U.S. chemicals giant announced a $140 million joint venture with a Danish company to produce ethanol from non-food sources. It could be a valuable fuel source, but don't expect corn prices to drop just yet. Sam Eaton reports for the Sustainability Desk. Opening the U.S. to Open Skies A new round of negotiations gets underway for the Open Skies agreement -- a comprehensive set of rules governing transatlantic air travel. The stakes are enormous, and European airlines are pushing for a bigger share of the airlines themselves. Stephen Beard reports.