Israel eases Gaza blockade after Powell visit
Israeli Army announced that it would remove military checkpoints dividing the Gaza Strip in two just hours after U S Secretary of State Colin Powell urged Israel to lift its "siege" of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.



Powell takes King Abdullah for a spin
US Secretary of State Colin Powell took royalty for a spin in Jordan on Sunday but his security detail stopped him testing the paces of King Abdullah's powerful Mercedes.



Perfume genes lay down the nicer odour line
German researchers believe a perfume is a unique purchasedriven by an individual's genes - a person will subconsciously choose a type of scent that magnifies their body odour, instead of masking it as most people think.



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