Attractive women = men taking more risks
BRISBANE, Australia, March 19 (UPI) -- The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels in young men, increasing their capacity for physical risk, researchers in Australia said.

IED threat increases against U.S. troops
WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- Improvised explosive devices used against U.S. forces in Afghanistan have become much more lethal in recent years, says Lt. Gen. Michael Oates.

Mosquito would 'vaccinate' against malaria
SHIMOTSUKI, Japan, March 19 (UPI) -- Scientists in Japan say they've genetically modified a mosquito that vaccinates against malaria as it bites.

Obama postponement doesn't upset Indonesia
JAKARTA, March 19 (UPI) -- The Indonesian government said it understood that U.S. President Barack Obama has delayed a visit because of the political situation in the United States.

Seventeen Indonesia volcanoes on alert
BANDUNG, Indonesia, March 19 (UPI) -- Seventeen of 18 volcanoes in Indonesia are on alert status and emitting toxic gas, a federal monitoring agency said.

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•	Mosquito would 'vaccinate' against malaria
•	Genes that aid plant functions studied
•	Third Tokyo-area airport opens

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•	Lawmaker calls for end to death penalty
•	S. Korean president picks next BOK leader
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•	Facebook set to open first office in India
•	Russian aircraft carrier sold to India
•	India and Russia to develop fighter jet

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•	IED threat increases against U.S. troops
•	McChrystal lays out campaign for Kandahar
•	Five U.S. men indicted for terrorism