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More help to find quake survivors: Thousands of extra soldiers in China are being sent to help the massive rescue operation that's taking place after Monday's devastating earthquake.
Wildfires raging through Florida: Wildfires are raging through parts of America forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes.
Burma's rejecting cyclone helpers: Burma has said it still doesn't want to let people in from other countries to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis.
Powerful tornado caught on camera: Storms swept through America's Southern States, producing two tornadoes.
Olympic flame carried up Everest: The Olympic flame has been carried to the top of Everest, the world's highest mountain.

Fake ears help boy feel better: A boy born without ears has had special pretend ears made which help him hear and look like everyone else.
Mystery buyer strikes dino deal: A rare skeleton of a Triceratops that's 65 million years old, has gone under the hammer for about half a million pounds.
Superhero soldiers' robotic suits: It might sound like the plot of a film, but American scientists have made suits which give soldiers super-human powers.

Sloths not total sleepyheads: Sloths are always thought of as the laziest creatures in the animal kingdom, but scientists have proved they're not as sleepy as imagined.
Man escapes by poking shark's eye: An Australian swimmer says he survived a shark attack by poking the creature in the eyes!
Rare reptiles released into sea: Two creatures which are in danger of being wiped out in South America have been given a helping hand.