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Greater attention needed for safe childbirths UN urges on inaugural Day to end obstetric fistula
23 May 2013 150 The prevalence of obstetric fistula - a preventable and treatable condition linked to women's reproduction - among women and girls in developing countries is a denial of their human rights, senior United Nations officials today said urging global action to make childbirth safer. "The persistence of fistula is a result of human rights denied and a reflection of human rights ...
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Video Rob Ford speaks I do not use crack cocaine
After remaining tight-lipped for a week as controversy swelled, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied all allegations that he uses crack cocaine. Ford says he has been judged by the media "with no ...
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Big earthquakes create global-scale GPS errors
Deformation from earthquakes bigger than magnitude 8.0 since 2000. The blue squares are GPS reference sites, and the red arrows are deformation from big ...
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Business paid to close for Miami Gardens City Hall construction
Miami Gardens’ new city hall is expected to be completed sometime later this year, and with construction under way, the city ran into a minor hiccup in the building of a road near the construction site.Local business Tires On The Go uses Northwest 185th Terrace as an access point — that’s a road the city is reconstructing.According to Miami Gardens City Manager Danny Crew, the ...
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London 2012 Paralympic star Dias smashes world record ahead of World Championships
The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) ...
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Are we ready for a mobile-first world
announced new capabilities in its network software to make video streams run more smoothly over mobile networks. Among other things, the enhancements can reduce video stalling by 90 percent, according to the company. But even Sandro Tavares, head of marketing for NSN's Mobile Core business, sees "mobile-first" viewing habits as part of the future. "Now that the networks are ...
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Internet of Things - the next step to a smarter world
/enpproperty--> While the Internet has transformed the world, getting people connected and opening the gates to a flood of information, the inevitable question now is: What's next? Such a query creates another: What more do you want the Internet to do for you? With technology having helped link people closer together, the obvious progress would now appear to be bringing ...
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Microsoft Compliant YouTube Windows Phone 8 app coming meanwhile take the dreadful old version back
sent by Google little over a week ago, today, Microsoft reaches out to me and announces a new update for its homebrew YouTube Windows Phone 8 app. You might want to contain that burning desire to hit the "Update" button though. "Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube's API terms of service, ...
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Royal Dutch Shell Officials Bayelsa Community Disagree Over Cause Of Oil Spills In Taylor Creek
By SaharaReporters, New York Community members of Betterland, Ikarama and Kalaba communities in Bayelsa State have reported massive discharge of crude oil into Taylor Creek in Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa. The residents of the area said the spills have been happening over the past week. Saharareporters sources disclosed that crude oil discharged from Well 2 operated by Shell ...
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Ted Cruz versus the world
The GOP family feud has pit McCain against Lee, the establishment against the Tea Party, and Sen. Ted Cruz against, well, everyone. Chris Matthews talks Republican infighting with Chris Cillizza and Michael ...
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Take A Secret Look Inside The Cocoon As A Caterpillar Transforms To A Butterfly
0 The transformation of a lowly caterpillar into a graceful butterfly is the kind of shocking fact of nature that's used to get children excited about science, so visible is the transformation, so tangible are the lessons. But what's actually going on inside the cocoon? Typically, scientists have had to dissect them to find out, killing the organism inside as a result, a casualty of ...
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Are We Ready for a Mobile-first World
announced new capabilities in its network software to make video streams run more smoothly over mobile networks. Among other things, the enhancements can reduce video stalling by 90 percent, according to the company. But even Sandro Tavares, head of marketing for NSN's Mobile Core business, sees "mobile-first" viewing habits as part of the future. "Now that the networks are ...
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Honduran gangs plan to sign a truce to cut violence in one of worlds most dangerous countries
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - A Roman Catholic bishop says Honduras' two largest and most-violent gangs will sign a truce on Tuesday. Monsignor Romulo Emiliani says the gangs will apologize to the public and ask for dialogue with the government and police to start changing from their gang lifestyle. Emiliani spoke to The Associated Press on Friday. He said the Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street ...
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Northwestern Diving Coach Florida States Young Tabbed for World University Games
Northwestern head diving coach Alik Sarkisian has been named the head coach and team leader for USA Diving at the 2013 World University Games July 6-17 in Kazan, ...
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PRI’s The World 05242013
How suicide bombings in Niger fit into the global fight against terrorism. Also, how Burmese students in New York feel about Myanmar’s president visiting the US this week. Plus, fans of Japanese anime bring color and quirkiness to ...
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Global Fight Against Terrorism No Longer a ‘Boundless War’ Obama Says
President Obama says the global fight against terrorism is no longer a ';boundless war,'; but a more precise conflict that will eventually come to an end. Anchor Marco Werman discusses what that means in the real world with Jessica Stern, an expert in American policy on ...
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Worlds largest Lego model unveiled in NY
THE world's largest Lego model, a replica of a Star Wars spacecraft, has been unveiled in New York's Times Square. It took 32 builders 17,000 hours and five million Lego bricks to build the one-to-one-scale replica of a Star Wars X-Wing starfighter, which was three metres tall and 13 metres long. The model, which weighs more than 20,000 kilograms, was built in a Lego Model Shop in the ...
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TD faring better than other Canadian banks in sluggish economy
ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most. With additional commentary and coverage from Thomson-Reuters Breaking Views and The Financial Times, ROB Insight is a one-stop shop for time-pressed and global-minded Canadian business ...
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Boeing suppliers work around that Skagit bridge collapse
Janicki Industries President John Janicki says his company isn't seeing many problems caused by the Skagit bridge collapse. Boeing and aerospace suppliers are coping with the sudden failure of transportation on Interstate 5 due to the Skagit bridge collapse, by instituting work-arounds and managing delays of several hours. Currently we are using alternate routes, going through some of the ...
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L.A. Blue Jeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away
Samuel Ku, who runs AG Jeans alongside his father, says a European tariff puts thousands of U.S. clothing jobs at risk. Los Angeles is the world leader in the most American of clothing items: blue jeans. High-end, hand-stitched, designer blue jeans that will you run well over $100 a pair. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, L.A.'s blue jeans business faces a ...
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Housing Market Recovers Though Economy Lags Behind
Robert Siegel talks with Adam Davidson from Planet Money team about this week's cluster of positive data on the health of the U.S. housing market. Davidson says the strength of the housing sector is now irrefutable, even though a broader economic recovery is still years ...
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Young entrepreneurs learning real-world skills with startup FoodStory
Digital Media Zone . They were essentially taking a crash course in building a tech startup, but they'd been having trouble developing a business concept. Originally, they'd toyed with the idea of growing food on Toronto's rooftops, but they scrapped their plans when they realized it would be difficult to get rooftop space and to grow the food themselves. Inspiration finally ...
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Downeast Beer Industry Brews Double-digit Growth
Based on the overall growth of Maine breweries last year, even people who don't enjoy the flavor of beer might wish they were in the Maine beer business. According to data recently obtained from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Liquor Licensing and Inspection Unit, output by Maine breweries in 2012 increased by more than 20 percent for the third year in a row. Over a ...
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Study World War II Veterans With Bad Experiences Attended Church More
A soon-to-be published study on World War II veterans found that those who had bad experiences of combat were more likely to pray and then attend church after the ...
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Wal-Mart to sell Fatburger patties
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fatburger, a chain with a devoted following on the West Coast, said Friday it will sell its branded frozen beef patties in Walmart stores nationwide.The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based chain said the beef patties are in select stores now and will roll out nationally over the next several weeks.Fatburger, which was founded in 1952, has about 150 locations globally; half of those are ...
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