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For seniors, any exercise may be better than none

For seniors, any exercise may be better than none

Even 15 minutes a day of brisk walking, cycling or swimming could help older adults live longer, according to a…
New York looks to curb topless women, Mickey and Thor in Times Square

New York looks to curb topless women, Mickey and Thor in Times Square

New York City created a task force on Thursday to examine how it can rein in topless women and costumed…
Youngest Nobel peace prize winner Malala celebrates exam success

Youngest Nobel peace prize winner Malala celebrates exam success

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person ever to win the Nobel peace prize, has another reason to celebrate after posting a…
Toddlers with bigger vocabs are better prepared for kindergarten later

Toddlers with bigger vocabs are better prepared for kindergarten later

Two-year-olds who can say more phrases tend to have better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems when it’s…
On Gaza beach, ‘street workout’ flexes its muscles

On Gaza beach, ‘street workout’ flexes its muscles

Face taut, muscles bulging, his rigid body suspended horizontally in the air on a pole, Bakr al-Makadmeh's "street workout" showcases…
World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…

World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…

It's usually all about the top cities to live in when the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual Liveability…
The grand illusion of Europe’s invisible borders

The grand illusion of Europe’s invisible borders

Italian photographer Valerio Vincenzo has spent the last eight years photographing the EU's internal boundaries: that's 26 countries and 16,500…
Study shows how parents can protect kids from cyber-bullying

Study shows how parents can protect kids from cyber-bullying

An annual study conducted by security software firm McAfee and released this week indicates that parents can play a key…
Female call center employees face daily nightmares

Female call center employees face daily nightmares

"Your voice is warm, I will drop by the company with my car to meet you." These were the last…
South Korean ‘love hotels’ clean up act to woo youthful clients

South Korean ‘love hotels’ clean up act to woo youthful clients

The grimy windows, racks of adult videos and red bedroom lights are disappearing from South Korea's short-stay hotels as they…
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