Skipping the dentist’s chair, like skipping the doctor’s office when you’re sick, to save money can have major repercussions on…
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Ivory Coast: Opposition coalition says government arrested demonstrators following clashes
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – A coalition opposed to the re-election of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says the government has…
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More time outside tied to less nearsightedness in children
For primary school children in China, spending an extra 45 minutes per day outside in a school activity class may…
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Two consecutive car bombs struck different parts of Syria’s predominantly Kurdish northeastern city of Hassakeh on Monday, killing 20 people,…
Read MoreSpilled wine causes traffic accident that kills 12 in China
BEIJING – A slick of rice wine spilled from a truck caused a traffic accident Friday that killed 12 people…
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Scientists shift medicinal properties from one plant to another
WASHINGTON – A number of important drugs come from plants, but some medicinal plants are endangered or tricky to grow.…
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U.S. health officials said on Thursday they were puzzled by a surge in the number of people who have contracted…
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Black bears are on the move in Grand Teton National Park and the reason is berry simple.…
Read MorePhilippine court designates Abu Sayyaf a terrorist group, first under anti-terror law
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine court has declared the militant group Abu Sayyaf — notorious for kidnappings, beheadings and deadly…
Read MoreWhereabouts unknown: buoy attached to line that snared blue whale can’t track its movements
LOS ANGELES – Marine rescuers have again lost a blue whale last seen dragging fishing line off Mexico’s Pacific coast…
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