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(CNN) — A gas pipeline fire in eastern Saudi Arabia killed 40 workers, 34 of them foreign, and injured nine others, the state oil conglomerate Saudi Aramco said Tuesday. (Read content ‘Saudi pipeline death toll at 40′…)

Japan’s exports hit a record high in October, figures have shown, boosted by sales to Europe and China which offset falling US shipments.

Overall exports increased 13.9% from a year earlier to 7.5155 trillion yen ($68.9bn), the finance ministry said.

China is set to overtake the US as Japan’s biggest export market, with shipments to China rising by 19.2% in October alone.

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The government is braced for more criticism over the loss of two computer discs containing the personal details of 25 million people.

The CDs feature information such as names, addresses, dates of birth, child benefit and national insurance numbers, and bank account details.

The discs were sent from HM Revenue and Customs to the National Audit Office by contract courier but failed to arrive.

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Human skin cells have been reprogrammed by two groups of scientists to mimic embryonic stem cells with the potential to become any tissue in the body.

The breakthrough promises a plentiful new source of cells for use in research into new treatments for many diseases.

Crucially, it could mean that such research is no longer dependent on using cells from human embryos, which has proved highly controversial.

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The immense fossilised claw of a 2.5m-long (8ft) sea scorpion has been described by European researchers.

The 390-million-year-old specimen was found in a Germany quarry, the journal Biology Letters reports.

The creature, which has been named Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, would have paddled in a river or swamp.

The size of the beast suggests that spiders, insects, crabs and similar creatures were much larger in the past than previously thought, the team says.

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The chancellor is under huge pressure after admitting discs containing the personal details of 25 million people have gone missing in the post.

Alistair Darling has apologised for the “extremely serious failure”, which has exposed all Child Benefit recipients to the threat of identity fraud.

The Tories said he needed to “get a grip” and show basic competence, the Lib Dems asked where “the buck stops”.

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Shares in Northern Rock fell by more than 25% on Tuesday, before recovering to stand 7% down, as uncertainty about whether it would be bought continued.

Its shares cost 12 each in February but have fallen steeply this week - to close at 97 pence on Tuesday.

The bank has said offers from suitors were below Friday’s closing price.

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