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Eating fiber keeps gut microbes from eating you

<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining our body's overall health. New research shows what happens if we do not feed our gut microbes with the fiber they need to survive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gut bacteria are essential to keeping our body healthy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our gut microbiota contains at least 1,000 different species of known bacteria, summing up 3 million genes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We share one third of our gut bacteria with other people, while the composition in our other two thirds is unique to each one of us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gut microbiota is important to our health because it contributes to a healthy immune system by acting as a barrier against other harmful microorganisms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It also helps with digesting foods that the stomach and small intestine have not been able to digest, as well as producing some vitamins.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We have always been told by healthcare professionals and nutritionists that fiber is important to a healthy diet.</span><br />
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Eating fiber keeps gut microbes from eating you

The Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining our body's overall health. New research shows what happens if we do not feed our ...

Man on run for 12 years arrested

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Panchthar, Nov 17: A youth who was on the run after allegedly killing his lover 12 years ago has finally been arrested, police said. Bikas Rai, aka Mohan, of Falaichan-7 in Pachthar, was accused of murdering his 20-year-old love interest, Manisha Begha, hailing from the same place. The dead body of Manisha was recovered from Singhadevi Forest with head injury on September 3, 2004. Rumor of love affair between Rai and Manisha had once swirled in the village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The accused has been remanded in custody and further investigation into the incident was forwarded, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Nakul Pokharel. RSS</span></div>

Man on run for 12 years arrested

Panchthar, Nov 17: A youth who was on the run after allegedly killing his lover 12 years ago has finally been arrested, police said. Bikas...

JEWISH AND ARAB FERTILITY RATES EQUAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ISRAELI HISTORY

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<span style="font-size: 19.2px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fertility rate among Jewish women matches that of Arab women for the first time in Israel’s history, new figures released Tuesday show.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The average number of children born to Jewish women was 3.13 in 2015, the same as their Arab counterparts, according to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. The statistics represent a fall in the Arab fertility rate in Israel and an increase in the rate among Jews.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2000, the Jewish fertility rate was 2.6 children per woman while the Arab rate was 4.3 children per woman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 19.2px;">There are longstanding fears </span>among right-wing sections of Israeli society<span style="font-size: 19.2px;"> that the higher Arab birth rate could leave Jews outnumbered by an Arab majority in the country. Some Israelis, according to commentators, have expressed concerns about the country </span>losing its “Jewish character.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arabs represent around 20 percent of Israel’s total population. In 2015, of the country’s population of 2.8 million children, two million (71.3 percent) were Jewish, 718,000 were Arab (25.7 percent) and 84,000 (3 percent) were grouped as “others.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The areas with the highest numbers of children per household were the cities of Beit Shemesh (3.8), Bnei Brak (3.4) and Jerusalem (3), which all have large representations of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who give birth to more children than the national average.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yasser Arafat once referred to the womb of the Palestinian woman as his “strongest weapon.” There has been a further decline in the fertility rate of Palestinian womenin the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In 2014, it was 3.7 in the West Bank (down from 5.6 in 1997) and 4.5 in the Gaza Strip (down from 6.9 in 1997) according to official Palestinian statistics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 19.2px;">Israel now has the highest fertility rate of the developed countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Times of Israel</span><span style="font-size: 19.2px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 19.2px;">reported</span><span style="font-size: 19.2px;">. As of 2013, it also had the second highest youth population, after Mexico. This baby boom bucks the usual trend of fertility declining in nations as they grow wealthier.</span></span></div>

JEWISH AND ARAB FERTILITY RATES EQUAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ISRAELI HISTORY

The fertility rate among Jewish women matches that of Arab women for the first time in Israel’s history, new figures released Tuesday sho...

Nepal defeat Macau 1-0 to complete hat-trick of titles

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Nov 15, 2016- Nepal defeated Macau 1-0 in an exciting final of AFC Solidarity Cup football tournament on Tuesday, making a biggest achievement in their football history. </div>
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In the final match, Nepal completely dominated at the Negeri Stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. Midfielder Sujal Shrestha scored the decider at the half hour mark which turned out to the decider.</div>
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Shrestha headed home from the cross of Bharat Khawas right from the edge of the D-box in the 29th minute of the first half.</div>
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It was third consecutive title for Nepal having previously won Bangabandhu Gold Cup in Bangladesh and 12th South Asian Games football gold. </div>
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The title is first for Nepal under their new coach Gyotoku Koji.</div>
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A total of seven countries that are lowly ranked in the FIFA World rankings had competed in the event. Nepal finished as the winner, without losing a match.</div>

Nepal defeat Macau 1-0 to complete hat-trick of titles

Nov 15, 2016- Nepal defeated Macau 1-0 in an exciting final of AFC Solidarity Cup football tournament on Tuesday, making a biggest achieve...

Ovarian cancer: What are the symptoms?

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Ovarian cancer awareness is "woefully low" with "too many women dying too soon because they have been diagnosed too late", a charity has warned.</div>
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Very few women are able to identify the potential signs of the disease, Target Ovarian Cancer said, as they launched a national campaign to highlight the symptoms.</div>
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Each year in the UK 7,300 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, with 4,100 dying from the disease.</div>
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"If we want to improve survival, it is vital that we improve awareness and we need to act now," said Annwen Jones, Chief Executive of Target Ovarian Cancer.</div>
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"We need to see national awareness programmes across the UK, and we're calling on governments and executives in Westminster, Cardiff, Holyrood and Stormont to make that happen."</div>
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<li>Abdominal bloating - this is the most common symptom</li>
<li>Stomach or pelvic pain</li>
<li>Difficulty eating or feeling full</li>
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<li>Changes in bowel habit</li>
<li>Extreme fatigue</li>
<li>Unexplained weight loss</li>
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If you feel bloated most days over a three week period, or have any of the other symptoms listed above, the NHS advises making an appointment to visit your GP.</div>
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A healthy lifestyle can help protect against ovarian cancer, the NHS said, advising women to eat a healthy and balanced diet, exercise regularly, stop smoking, and cut down on alcohol intake.</div>
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Ovarian cancer: What are the symptoms?

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30,000 chickens culled in Germany after bird flu detected

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BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a flock of 30,000 chickens has been destroyed in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein after a strain of bird flu was detected in their enclosure.</div>
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The animals were killed Sunday and Monday as a precaution to try to contain the H5N8 strain of the virus, which can easily spread among birds but is not known to infect humans.</div>
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The state on Monday announced new protective measures, including ordering special protective clothes to be worn in stalls, and the complete cleaning and disinfection of all vehicles used to transport poultry.</div>
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Cases have been reported recently elsewhere in Europe, including Switzerland, Austria and Hungary.</div>
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30,000 chickens culled in Germany after bird flu detected

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a flock of 30,000 chickens has been destroyed in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein after a str...

Dollar, copper retreat, bonds in favor as Trump rally pauses

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<span style="clear: right; color: #111111; float: right; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">The dollar pulled back from close to 14-year highs on Tuesday, euro zone government bond yields fell and the price of copper tumbled as traders cashed in gains from a rally fueled by Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election.</span><span style="clear: right; color: #111111; float: right; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">China's yuan CNY=CFXS, which like other Asian currencies has been under pressure since the election, fell to its weakest level against the dollar in almost eight years before recovering slightly.</span><span style="clear: right; color: #111111; float: right; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">European shares rose modestly, led by oil and gas, as crude prices rebounded from Monday's three-month lows. Asian markets, which have fallen 5 percent since Trump's victory, were broadly flat.</span><span style="clear: right; color: #111111; float: right; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">Expectations Trump's administration will cut taxes, increase spending and accelerate inflation have lifted assets, including the dollar, bank stocks, and industrial metals, and driven bond yields higher.</span><span style="clear: right; color: #111111; float: right; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">But concern the new administration could take a more protectionist stance on trade has hit Asian stocks and currencies.</span><a href="http://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20161115&t=2&i=1161700474&w=780&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=LYNXMPECAE01K" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></a><a href="http://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20161115&t=2&i=1161700474&w=780&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=LYNXMPECAE01K" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></a><a href="http://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20161115&t=2&i=1161700474&w=780&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=LYNXMPECAE01K" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></a>

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New Zealand earthquake latest: Two confirmed dead after 7.8 magnitude tremors on South Island

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Two people are confirmed to have died after a powerful earthquake in New Zealand caused a series of aftershocks, causing damage to buildings and leading residents to evacuate their homes for higher ground to avoid tsunami waves.</div>
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Authorities said they were not yet declaring a national emergency, saying the regions are coping well.</div>
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The magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country's South Island just after midnight on Sunday, with the epicentre recorded 57 miles north-northeast of the eastern city of Christchurch.Shortly afterwards a two-metre high tsunami was recorded in Kaikoura on the east coast of the South Island, with smaller but “very dangerous” waves later hitting the coast near Wellington, according to local weather site <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Weather Watch</em>. </div>
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The Civil Defence authority advised South Island residents living on the east coast and those living on the nearby Chatham Islands to move to higher ground.</div>
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A 6.2 earthquake later struck northwestern Argentina, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.</div>
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On Monday morning a strong new tremor with a magnitude of 6.2, struck New Zealand's South Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</div>

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Supermoon November 2016: When, Where & How to See It

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The next supermoon will be November's full Beaver Moon, which is expected to reach the peak of its full phase on the morning of Monday, Nov. 14, at 8:52 a.m. EST (1352 GMT), but it will appear full to the casual observer in the day before and after the main event. It is the second of three consecutive supermoon full moons for 2016. Live webcasts of this supermoon begin Sunday night (Nov. 13) and run through Monday. Read our Supermoon Webcast Guide for details.<br />
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This full moon will be not only the closest and brightest supermoon of 2016 but also the largest since 1948, Bob Berman, an astronomer at the Slooh Community Observatory, told Space.com. What's more, the full moon won't come this close to Earth again until Nov. 25, 2034, according to a statement from NASA. The Slooh Community Observatory will offer a live broadcast for November's full moon on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. EST (0100 GMT on Nov. 14). You can also watch the supermoon live on Space.com, courtesy of Slooh.<br />
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Supermoon November 2016: When, Where & How to See It

This year, the full moons of October, November and December all take place when the moon is at its closest point of approach in its orbit ar...

Modi promises to ease cash crunch

Anonymous 0 International News 4:23:00 AM

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His comments came as the government said it was increasing a weekly cash withdrawal limit and taking steps to help people in remote areas access money as frustration mounted.</div>
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There have been huge queues outside banks and ATMs ever since they reopened last Thursday, two days after Modi announced that 500 ($7.50) and 1,000 rupee notes would no longer be legal tender in a bid to tackle corruption and tax evasion.Indians rely heavily on cash for their daily transactions and those living in rural areas or who do not have bank accounts have been particularly hard hit.</div>
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Modi said he had been "pained" by the hardships people were facing, but insisted the move would ultimately benefit poor Indians."I am aware you are facing difficulties with 500 and 1000 rupee notes ban. I understand the inconvenience," he said at a political rally in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state which goes to the polls next year.</div>
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"I am really pained by the inconvenience and that is why I am working tirelessly to help people overcome this situation."I will never let anyone loot money that belongs to India's poor."Banks remained open over the weekend to try to ease the crunch, but many ATMs were out of cash.</div>
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The government has said it will take time for the machines to be re calibrated to accept the new notes, adding to the general frustration.On Monday Shakti Kanta Das, India's secretary for economic affairs, said the government would increase a weekly withdrawal limit of 20,000 to 24,000 rupees.</div>
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It will also allow a network of so-called banking correspondents, who travel to rural areas to provide people with access to banking services, to carry more cash.The government has said the old notes can temporarily be used for essential services such as medical assistance.</div>
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They can be exchanged for new ones or deposited in a bank account until December 30, but long queues and a lack of cash has hampered that process.<br />
Modi pledged to crack down on so-called black money -- vast piles of wealth kept hidden from the tax authorities -- when he came to power in 2014.Analysts have broadly welcomed the latest initiative, but said consumer spending would likely dip in the short term as the new notes made their way into circulation. </div>

Modi promises to ease cash crunch

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Parliament continues deliberations on impeachment motion

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Taking part in the deliberations, lawmaker Mohan Bahadur Basnet expressed his displeasure at the process taken in introducing the motion to the House. The ruling partner was not informed while presenting the impeachment proposal against the CIAA Chief, he said, adding he sees problem within the motion itself.</div>
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Yubraj Gyawali claimed that the proposal was brought as per the constitution and the Legislature-Parliament work operation regulations, urging all lawmakers not to harbour doubt on its intention and vote for it.</div>
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Alleging Karki of insulting the parliamentary committee, contempt of court, disobeying the people's representative body and of giving psychological torture to employees and terrorizing the public, he said such activities by the CIAA chief compelled lawmakers to move a motion of impeachment against him.</div>
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Shyam Kumar Shrestha said none in the country is above the law and the impeachment motion is meant for bringing that person misusing the authority to book. He called on his colleagues to take an appropriate decision to this regard.</div>
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Shibalal Thapa, describing Karki's appointment itself as a wrong move, said political parties have a time for making the correction of their mistake through the impeachment motion. He asserted that leaders of three major political parties should inform the House about the reasons for Karki's appointment as the CIAA chief.</div>
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Rameshwor Phuyal said Karki had to face the impeachment motion for running a 'parallel government' and neglecting the presence of the parliamentary committee. The motion is meant for protecting the constitution, he argued.</div>
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Likewise, Gangalal Tuladhar said the impeachment motion is in the House for safeguarding democracy and sought its endorsement.</div>
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Rajendra Kumar KC said the mass people were aware of process adopted in Karki's appointment and why he was appointed in the first place, he was of the view of finalising the impeachment motion soon.</div>
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Buddhiram Bhandari and Kamala Sharma, giving their views in support of the impeachment motion, insisted on its approval. The Legislature-Parliament shall meet again at 11:00 pm on November 16. RSS </div>

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Kathmandu, Nov 14: A meeting of the Legislature-Parliament today continued deliberations on the motion of impeachment against Chief (now su...

Do Caffeine Crashes Make You Depressed?

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Caffeine is the most commonly used stimulant in the world. It has been used for centuries to help invigorate the senses and energize the body. Many people use coffee, tea, energy drinks or caffeinated soft drinks as a way to boost energy and alertness at the start of a new day. However, few people realize that caffeine can have serious and negative side effects, including depression. Caffeine highs can last for a few hours, but after the initial high, caffeine levels drop dramatically, which can lead to depression and anxiety. If depression has become a problem, consult your doctor as soon as possible.</div>
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Depression begins at a biological level in a person's brain and is something that cannot be controlled by the individual experiencing it. Neurotransmitters, the chemicals in the brain responsible for sending message within the brain, are altered when a person experiences depression. During depression, the brain has lowered access to important neurotransmitters that regulate mood, appetite, stress and sleep. Many factors can trigger this problem, including genetics, hormones, blood sugar levels and stress.</div>
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Symptoms of depression include changes in sleep patterns and appetite; difficulty concentrating; feeling hopeless or helpless; irritability or aggressiveness; constant sadness or anger; an inability to control negative thoughts and emotions, suicidal thoughts or reckless behavior. On average, depressed men tend to feel emotions such as anger rather than sadness. Short-term sadness in response to life's ups and downs is common. Depression is more than just sadness; it is a long-term problem that you should discuss with your doctor.</div>
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Low blood-sugar levels can cause feelings of depression. Caffeine works for a few hours to increase energy levels, but afterward, people often experience a caffeine crash. When caffeine is consumed, insulin, the hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar, is increased. Insulin lowers blood sugar levels, which can cause depression a few hours after you consume caffeine.</div>
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If you think caffeine could be the root of your depression problem, try cutting it out for a week to see if things improve. Eat breakfast every day to balance blood sugar levels in the morning. There are many other ways to treat depression, including exercising, talking to friends, forming support systems and limiting sugar intake. If you are experiencing depression, consult your doctor immediately to discuss coping mechanisms, medications, counseling referrals and support.</div>
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Giving more pregnant women common thyroid medicine may reduce risk of complications

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The thyroid gland is an organ found in the base of the neck. It produces essential hormones that control the body's metabolism - the way we use energy. Thyroid hormones are also critical for foetal brain development, but babies cannot make any of their own until the second trimester and have to source all of it from their mothers.</div>
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2-3% of pregnant women have mild hypothyroidism, meaning they have low levels of <a class="textTag" href="http://medicalxpress.com/tags/thyroid+hormones/" rel="tag" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(49, 61, 87); color: #313d57; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;">thyroid hormones</a>. This can be treated with a hormone replacement drug called levothyroxine.</div>
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In this study, researchers from the University of Cardiff investigated whether pregnant women with mild hypothyroidism and their babies would also benefit from levothyroxine treatment. They combined data from a thyroid screening study and linked it to routinely collected clinical data to study the effect of correcting borderline thyroid function on obstetric outcomes.</div>
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Extending the number of pregnant women given the common drug levothyroxine to boost thyroid hormone levels may lead to a reduced number of stillbirths, early caesarean sections and low-weight babies, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton.The researchers analysed over 13,000 women who were 12-16 weeks pregnant, 518 of whom had mild hypothyroidism. Of these, 263 women received levothyroxine and the rest received no treatment. They assessed the women's pregnancy outcomes by measuring stillbirth rates, preterm delivery, length of stay at hospital, birth weight and the number of early caesarean sections.</div>
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They found that women with mild hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine had a lower risk of giving birth to low weight babies and were also less likely to undergo an early caesarean. Untreated women with mild hypothyroidism were more likely to have a stillbirth than women with normal thyroid function and no stillbirths occurred in the treated group. However, there was no significant difference between the other obstetric outcomes or when all outcomes were combined.</div>
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"Our work raises the possibility of providing real benefits from using a safe, cheap and well established treatment by simply extending it to the number of pregnant women we treat," said Dr Peter Taylor, lead author of the study.</div>
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While further trials are needed to confirm these findings, Dr Taylor believes more substantial benefits might be found by treating the pregnant women at an earlier stage than used in this study. "We should consider universal thyroid screening in pregnancy as it compares favourably in terms of cost-effectiveness with other conditions that we currently screen for," he added.</div>
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Vitamin D deficiency may raise bladder cancer risk

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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Vitamin D helps the body to maintain healthy levels of calcium and phosphates. Low levels have been linked to a range of health problems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In children, it can lead to bone deformities, such as rickets. Concentrations tend to decrease with age, and, in time, a lack of vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, especially in postmenopausal women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Low levels have also been linked to cognitive impairment, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and autoimmune conditions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Vitamin D deficiency is common among people with limited exposure to sunlight. This includes populations from northern regions, where winter days are short, and those in climates where it is too hot to spend time outdoors.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fast facts about bladder cancer</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">76,960 new cases of bladder cancer are expected in the U.S. in 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are expected to be 16,390 deaths from bladder cancer in 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">77.5 percent of patients survive for 5 years or more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Others at risk include those who cover up or use sunscreen with a strong SPF factor to avoid sunburn or skin cancer, those who cover their bodies for cultural or religious reasons, and those who stay out of the sun to keep their skin pale. People with darker skin are also more prone to low vitamin D levels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over consumption of sugary drinks may have an impact on levels of vitamin D.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that between 2002-2006, 8 percent of the population aged 1 year or over were at risk of vitamin D deficiency, 24 percent were at risk of inadequacy, and in only 17 percent met desirable levels.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fewer than 1 percent raised concerns about an excess of vitamin D.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Around 2.4 percent of men and women in the U.S. are expected to develop bladder cancer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It accounts for 4.6 percent of all new cancer cases and is responsible for 2.8 percent of cancer deaths.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Researchers from the University of Warwick and Coventry in the U.K., led by Dr. Rosemary Bland, wanted to know more about how synthesis of vitamin D might affect immune responses in specific tissues.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The team also examined the cells that line the bladder, known as transitional epithelial cells. They found that these cells can activate and respond to vitamin D, and that they can synthesize enough vitamin D to trigger a local immune response. By recognizing abnormal cells before they develop further, the immune system may be able to use this information to prevent cancer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The researchers conclude that "bladder cancer risk correlates with low serum [vitamin D] levels." Dr. Bland suggests that if this is confirmed, administering supplementary vitamin D could be a safe and economical means of prevention.</span></div>

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What is a Multiple Gestation Pregnancy?

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<span style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">A multiple gestation pregnancy is one where the mother carries more than one fetus.</span></div>
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According to March of Dimes, 3 percent of women will experience a multiple pregnancy each year. Most multiple gestation pregnancies are with twins.</div>
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This article looks at what happens with a multiple gestation pregnancy, the different symptoms that may occur, potential risks, and care options that are available.</div>
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 Women and their partners may ask, "will my babies look alike?" The answer is that it depends. In cases of identical twins, for example, they look exactly alike because one egg was fertilized and split into two embryos.<br />
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Fraternal twins are not identical and occur when two eggs are fertilized by two separate sperm. In cases of fraternal multiples, the fetuses are not genetically identical.</div>
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Certain women are more likely than others to have a multiple gestation pregnancy. These women include:</div>
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In twin gestations, it is necessary to work out if each fetus has its own chorion and amniotic sac. The amniotic sac is a bag of fluid in the womb where the fetus grows. It is formed of two membranes, and one of these is the chorion.</div>
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Doctors can find this out by carrying out an ultrasound exam. Twins are defined into one of three categories:</div>
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<li style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">Monochorionic-diamniotic: These are identical twins who share a placenta and chorion but have their own amniotic sacs. These twins can experience a complication known as twin-twin transfusion syndrome. One twin "donates" blood to the other, resulting in one twin with too much blood and the other with too little.</li>
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A wedding appeal, anger over corruption, and delight for the Chicago Cubs

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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">An Indian bride is hoping online appeals will get her Pakistani best friend to her wedding; Kenyans are demanding a harsh punishment for a minister accused of corruption; Russians are rolling their eyes over a vibrating football pitch; and there is much delight for the Chicago Cubs following their win in baseball's World Series.</span></div>
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Leopard burned alive in India village

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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eight-year-old Nikita Vasava was on her way to a farm on Wednesday in Vadigam village when the leopard attacked her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The leopard was trapped in a cage, but angry villagers set the cat on fire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leopards and other big cats have been known to stray into populated areas, and conservationists have warned that such confrontations may increase as humans encroach on animal habitats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Forest official RS Gadhvi told the BBC's Ankur Jain that forest workers had trapped the leopard hours after the girl was killed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We laid seven cages around the village and trapped the big cat. But angry locals came with cans of fuel and torched the cage with the big cat inside. Forest officials guarding the cage where shooed away," he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There have been several instances of man-animal conflict in India in recent years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In July, a group of men killed a leopard with sticks and stones in Gujarat's Rojmal village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With 1,395 leopards, Gujarat has the second highest population of the cats in the country. More than a third of these cats live close to human habitation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year, more than a dozen people, mostly farm workers, were killed and over 100 were injured in leopard attacks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In many villages of Gujarat, people light small fires while working on fields to keep the cats away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In February, a male leopard entered a school in the city of Bangalore and injured six people trying to capture it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And in October last year, a male leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal pot in a village in the northern state of Rajasthan.</span></div>

Leopard burned alive in India village

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Samsung to offer service with a virtual assistant in Galaxy S8

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Samsung is to offer artificial intelligence assistant service in its upcoming flagship smartphone.</div>
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The South Korean tech giant said the Galaxy S8 would let users order food or perform other tasks by simply asking the phone's virtual assistant, without going through a third-party application.</div>
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Samsung joined the race to create the digital assistant service when it acquired in October Viv Labs, a Silicon Valley start-up launched by the same entrepreneurs who sold Siri to Apple.</div>
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The Galaxy S8 is expected to make its debut in the spring.</div>
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Sales of the S8 will be crucial for the recovery of Samsung's mobile business, which saw its profit nearly wiped out by two global recalls of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.</div>
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The artificial intelligence service will also be made available in Samsung's other consumer electronics products, such as fridges.</div>
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The company would not say what specific tasks the S8 phone would perform through its artificial intelligence feature.</div>
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Samsung estimates it has lost at least £4.3 billion as it discontinued the Note 7 model, which overheated and caught fire. The company said last month that it had not determined what went wrong with the phones.</div>
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Past and current Samsung phones offer a voice assistant service called "S Voice" developed internally, but the feature did not gain much traction.</div>
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Samsung's acquisition of Viv Labs was seen as its taking another step to seek independence from Google, which offers its brand of virtual assistant service in Android-powered devices.</div>
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Executives at Samsung and Viv Labs said the biggest difference between the existing digital assistant and the one they were jointly developing was that the latter would be an "open AI platform", meaning that third-party developers will be able to offer their services through Samsung's AI platform.</div>
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"Our Galaxy smartphones don't provide services that enable consumers to order pizza or coffee, but does provide third party applications. But the new AI platform will enable consumers to do things that they would usually do through a separate third party application," a Samsung statement said.</div>
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US election: Clinton narrowly leads Trump in poll

Anonymous 0 International News 1:42:00 AM

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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Democratic US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a five-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in the latest Washington Post-ABC Tracking Poll released early on Sunday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">In a Post-ABC poll released two days before, Clinton had led Trump by 47 percent to 44 percent.</span><span style="background-color: white;">Clinton had an advantage in affirmative support, the poll said, with 55 percent of backers saying they are mainly supporting her, compared with 43 percent of Trump voters. More Trump voters say they "mainly oppose Clinton".</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Americans will vote for a new president on November 8, although millions have already chosen who they want to rule the country in early voting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new poll came alongside a brief moment of drama in the final days of campaigning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trump was bundled off stage by secret service officers at a rally in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday night after a perceived security threat as he and Clinton made a final campaigning push across states that could prove decisive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The security agents seized Trump by the shoulders and hustled him backstage as police officers swarmed over a white male in the front of the crowd and held him face down on the ground while they searched him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moments later, the man was escorted by police away with his hands behind his back. Trump, seemingly unruffled, returned to the stage and continued his campaign speech.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Nobody said it was going to be easy for us," he said. "But we will never be stopped."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Secret Service later said the incident was provoked by unidentified individual in front of the stage shouted "gun". No weapon was found, it said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Secret Service agents and Reno Police Officers immediately apprehended the subject. Upon a thorough search of the subject and the surrounding area, no weapon was found," the Secret Service said in a statement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A thorough investigation is ongoing at this time by the U.S. Secret Service and the Reno Police Department."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a statement, Trump thanked the Secret Service, Reno and Nevada law enforcement for "their fast and professional response."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">History Professor Allan Lichtman of American University in Washington has accurately predicted the popular result in presidential elections since Republican President Ronald Reagan defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale in 1984.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This should be a change election. The Republican nominee should win," Lichtman told Al Jazeera.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He added, though, that given many Republican politicians and a large number of Americans do not feel that Trump is capable of leading the US, the outcome of this election is incredibly difficult to predict.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"While the keys suggest a generic Republican, for the first time in over 30 years - and I've been right with this system before, I'm not a hedger - I have a big qualification, and that is in Donald Trump. The Republicans may have glummed on the one candidate that such a segment of the American people believe is unfit to hold the presidency, that he could break patterns that have been held since 1860 historically, and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory."</span></div>
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US election: Clinton narrowly leads Trump in poll

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Car bomber kills 9 at Tikrit checkpoint

Anonymous 0 International News 1:23:00 AM

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The spokesman for Salahuddin province, Ali al-Hamdani, says the suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car during rush hour Sunday morning into the main checkpoint at the southern entrance of the provincial capital, Tikrit.</div>
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Al-Hamdani said five female students, a woman and three policemen were killed. He added that 25 other people were wounded.</div>
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No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Islamic State militants have claimed multiple similar attacks. The Sunni extremists frequently launch attacks targeting Iraq's security forces and civilians in public areas.</div>
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In April 2015, Iraqi security forces drove out IS militants from Tikrit, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad.</div>
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9 a.m. Iraq's special forces say they are still struggling to clear neighborhoods retaken from the Islamic State group along Mosul's eastern edge.</div>
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Lt. Col. Muhanad al-Timimi says Sunday that elaborate defenses built by IS and the presence of civilians have slowed progress.</div>
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The civilians make it more difficult for Iraqi commanders on the ground to get requests for U.S.-led coalition air strikes cleared. Iraq's special forces are some of the country's best troops, but they largely rely on air support.</div>
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Iraqi forces first entered the eastern edge of Mosul on Tuesday. On Friday, forces began pushing into Mosul proper, but so far have only advanced into the city just over a kilometer (mile). On the city's southern front Iraqi forces are still some 20 kilometers from the city center.</div>

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Woman hacked to death with an axe

Anonymous 0 National News 12:38:00 AM

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<a href="https://news.sabkura.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/p-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Tulasi Bhatta was hacked to death with an axe by her brother – in – law, Ishwori Bhatta, at 4 am inside a cowshed, Area Police Office, Belauri said. The woman died on the spot following the assault, police said. Her husband, Dhani Bhatta, is in India as a migrant worker.</span></a><a href="https://news.sabkura.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/p-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The police have started an investigation into the incident and launched a manhunt to find the absconding brother – in – law. RSS</span></a><a href="https://news.sabkura.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/p-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></a><br />
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Woman hacked to death with an axe

Bhimduttanagar, Nov 6: A 35 – year – old woman was murdered by her in-law at Belauri Municipality – 6 in Kanchanpur this morning. Tulasi ...

Twenty cigarettes daily for 1 year equals 150 lung cell mutations

Anonymous 0 Health News 6:51:00 AM

<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsqN2_eYn60/WByYc2US8iI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/FhPgniSZdC84YUrlYw9xvh4s1yq7UqMLACLcB/s1600/CGT%2BLUNG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GsqN2_eYn60/WByYc2US8iI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/FhPgniSZdC84YUrlYw9xvh4s1yq7UqMLACLcB/s1600/CGT%2BLUNG.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In-depth genetic research gives new insight into how smoking is capable of causing cancer in such a wide array of organs. The study provides a link between the number of cigarettes smoked and the number of mutations in tumor DNA.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The negative health consequences of smoking are well known and have been heavily studied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An estimated 6 million people die each year due to smoking-related illnesses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If trends continue, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there will be 1 billion tobacco-related deaths this century.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Smoking is known to cause irreparable damage in a variety of organs. It sparks mutations in DNA via a number of mechanisms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, it has not been clear how cancer generates so many different types of cancers in disparate body parts. To date, smoking has been associated with 17 types of cancer, but the genetic mechanisms behind this have remained hidden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and King's College London in the United Kingdom and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM, recently undertook a deep dive into the genetics of smoking-related cancers. Their results are published this week in the journal <em style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Science</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the most detailed investigation of its type, scientists delved into the the DNA of 5,000 tumors. They compared tumors from nonsmokers with tumors from smokers and examined any genetic differences. The analysis allowed them to understand the molecular fingerprints of smoking-related DNA damage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The researchers were able to study these mutational signatures and count the number of mutations in each tumor.</span></div>

Twenty cigarettes daily for 1 year equals 150 lung cell mutations

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Worrying about health increases heart disease risk

Anonymous 0 Health News 6:48:00 AM

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<a href="http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/83069543/5/stock-photo-83069543-measuring-blood-pressure.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/83069543/5/stock-photo-83069543-measuring-blood-pressure.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anxiety is a serious health concern affecting a large part of the American population. Now, new research indicates that health anxiety might increase the risk of heart disease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the United States, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness, affecting 40 million adults, or 18 percent of the population.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anxiety is a known risk factor for heart disease. Previous research indicates a connection between depression and anxiety and the risk of coronary heart disease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A meta-analysis found that anxious people have a 48 percent higher risk of dying from a heart problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), killing 365,000 people in 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">New research suggests that the consequences of health anxiety are also serious and the condition should be treated properly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Health anxiety describes a patient's excessive worrying over having a serious illness, and seeking medical advice in the absence of a physical disease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Patients with health anxiety misread physical symptoms as serious illnesses, and they often seek repeated medical help for the same issues. In its most intense form, health anxiety becomes hypochondria.</span></div>

Worrying about health increases heart disease risk

Anxiety is a serious health concern affecting a large part of the American population. Now, new research indicates that health anxiety mig...