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The Sri Lankan military says 60 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in fighting, which has left three Government soldiers dead.
A military spokesman says the fiercest battles took place in Kilinochchi district in the north.
He says air strikes were launched against rebel gathering points.
But a pro-rebel website, says the bombs hit civilian targets, killing one person.
Some Australians stranded in Bangkok are being told that their travel insurance won't be valid.
Scientists say they've pinpointed certain gene combinations which make some suffer longer than others.
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