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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. Burma storm aid frustrations grow Top aid officials ramp up pressure on Burma, as the military government insists it has cyclone aid under control. Wildlife populations 'plummeting' Between a quarter and a third of the world's wildlife has been lost since 1970, according to scientists in the UK.

With CNET, CBS eyes big Web audience CBS is paying $1.8 billion for CNET, the Internet icon that's run into some trouble of late. What's in the deal for CBS? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports. If GE's under pressure, what's next? General Electric reportedly is looking to sell off its appliance unit. If a bellwether like GE is struggling, what's it like out there for everyone else? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports. Quake puts focus on China dam building Troops have been dispatched to shore up nearly 400 dams damaged by the Sichuan province earthquake. Mother Nature's mostly to blame, but there are worries over human error, too, since China has been exporting its dam-building expertise. Scott Tong reports.