| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Friday, September 5, 2008 8:55 AEST |
| Expires: | Thursday, December 4, 2008 8:55 AEST |
At least 90 people have been killed in Haiti as a result of Tropical Storm Hanna, while people in the neighbouring Dominican Republic take shelter from storms lashing the region.
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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