Tag: weekend
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Loan rejection may have been early warning of Taiwan building collapse
By Yimou Lee TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Before their apartment tower collapsed in a Taiwan earthquake at the weekend, a young couple living on the 14th floor had already been given a clue that the building was unsafe. Chen Yi-ting and her husband bought the apartment in the center of Tainan city five years ago,…
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Decrying graft, Pope to tour poor, violent corners of Mexico
By Lizbeth Diaz and Simon Gardner MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will visit some of the poorest and most violent corners of Mexico on his first visit as pontiff, and will also head to the northern border to address the plight of migrants trying to reach the United States. More than 100,000 people have…
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The 3 Biggest Health Mistakes Men Make In Their 30s
So you're mourning the loss of the weekend warrior you were in your 20s. Never fear. The decade of the 30s is also a good time for remarkably good health, especially if you took care of yourself in your 20s.
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Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could ‘break’ epidemic: UN
The UN on Tuesday urged countries to “break the AIDS epidemic” by doubling the number of people receiving HIV treatment within the next five years. In a new report, UNAIDS hailed “extraordinary” progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS over the past 15 years, insisting the world had a chance of meeting the UN…
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With Millions On HIV Treatment, AIDS Pandemic Tide Turns
Some 15.8 million people are now on HIV treatment and a five-year strategy to end the threat of a never-ending AIDS pandemic is starting to show results, the United Nations AIDS program said on Tuesday.Estimates show new HIV infections have fallen by 35 percent since the peak of the three-decade-old pandemic in 2000, and AIDS-related…
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Endangered rhino dies at California zoo, three remain worldwide
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A northern white rhinoceros, one of just four left on Earth, died on Sunday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after suffering from a bacterial infection and age-related health issues, zoo officials said. Nola, a 41-year-old rhino brought to the Southern California park in 1989 as part…
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Pfizer set to buy Allergan for more than $150 billion
The deal, the largest ever in the healthcare sector, is sure to draw political ire in a U.S. presidential election year because Pfizer would redomicile to Ireland, where Allergan is registered, in a so-called “inversion” that would slash its corporate tax rate. It will also reignite debate in the pharmaceutical industry over the role of…