Falls are the number one cause of injury among adults 65 and older. But the …
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The Berlin Zoo has sent the first giant pandas born in Germany to China, dispatching …
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Oregon football coach Dan Lanning appeared to have no qualms about his subtle shot at …
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NEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) on Monday said it would acquire long-distance telephone company MCI Communications Inc. (MCIP) for $6.75 billion, an apparent response to the acquisition of AT&T Corp. (T) by SBC Communications Inc. (SBC) and the third big telephone industry merger in two months. The agreement …
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ANAPU, Brazil – An elderly American nun killed in the struggle to protect the Amazon rain forest from loggers and ranchers was buried in her adopted homeland after a funeral attended by thousands who remembered her courage and dedication. Mourners held up saplings to symbolize the jungle Dorothy Stang (search) …
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WASHINGTON – Thousands of black farmers who say they have been left out of a landmark civil rights case are turning to Congress as their last hope to get compensation for years of being denied loans by the government. “This is not discrimination that took place in the 1950s. That …
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