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US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
May 24, 2015
US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic…
Italian nun moves toward sainthood in first Kenyan ceremony
May 24, 2015
Italian nun moves toward sainthood in first Kenyan ceremony
An Italian nun, who tended the sick and wounded in World War One in east Africa and died in 1930…
Wedding held underwater amid coral reefs in Sharm el-Sheikh
May 24, 2015
Wedding held underwater amid coral reefs in Sharm el-Sheikh
In a different yet adventurous experience, a couple put on the oxygen tanks along with a black suit and white…
Cigarette Trade Association: 500,000 children buy, smoke tobacco
May 24, 2015
Cigarette Trade Association: 500,000 children buy, smoke tobacco
Approximately 500,000 children under the legal age of 16 buy cigarettes, according to the Cairo and Giza Tobacco Traders Association,…
Tawadros II to lead Pentecost mass Sunday
May 23, 2015
Tawadros II to lead Pentecost mass Sunday
The Coptic Orthodox Church is celebrating Pentecost on Sunday, the day of the establishment of the church in Christianity. Pope Tawadros…
Venice Officials Shut Down Mosque-Inside-Church Art Exhibit
May 23, 2015
Venice Officials Shut Down Mosque-Inside-Church Art Exhibit
Authorities in Venice on Friday closed a working mosque in an ex-church that was Iceland's contribution to the 56th Venice…
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
May 23, 2015
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
Health officials say bad eyesight in the US is most common in the South. A new report found the South was…
German Woman, 65, Gives Birth to Quadruplets
May 23, 2015
German Woman, 65, Gives Birth to Quadruplets
A 65-year-old teacher from Berlin has given birth to quadruplets after a pregnancy that was widely criticized by medical professionals…
Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
May 23, 2015
Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
Smokers have more pessimistic attitudes about cancer and may be more likely to delay getting screened, according to a new…
Exercise may cut risk of death among elderly men
May 23, 2015
Exercise may cut risk of death among elderly men
Elderly men who exercise regularly – even by doing light activities like walking – may be less likely to die…