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By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has purchased at least 30 million pounds (13 million kg) of U.S. chicken for delivery in October, traders told Reuters, ending a two-month suspension that Cuba attributed to a bird flu epidemic affecting the U.S. poultry industry. A letter emailed in June to traders from Alimport, the Communist-run country’s food importer, said Cuba would not accept bids for delivery of chicken in August and September, “taking
By Stephanie Nebehay and Daniel Bases GENEVA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Medecins Sans Frontieres called on Wednesday for an independent international commission to investigate the deadly U.S. bombing of its hospital in Kunduz in Afghanistan, which it deems a war crime. The medical charity said that the inquiry would gather facts and evidence from the United States, NATO and Afghanistan, as well as testimony from MSF staff and patients who survived
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – – Sexual orientation may be a factor in a person’s risks of skin cancer and of using indoor tanning devices, suggests a new study. Gay and bisexual men were up to six times more likely than straight men to use indoor tanning devices and to experience skin cancer while lesbian and bisexual women were about half as likely as straight women to do
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – – Patients may be more likely to harm themselves or attempt suicide after weight-loss surgery, a Canadian study suggests. Most of them had a common type of bariatric surgery known as gastric bypass, which helps patients shed excess pounds by reducing stomach capacity from about three pints to the size of a shot glass. During the first three years after surgery, 111 patients received
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists studying people with depression say brain scans could be used to predict who is most likely to relapse, an approach that could help doctors make better decisions about who should stay on antidepressants and who should stop. In a small study of 64 patients, the researchers found that significant differences showed up in brain scans of those who later went on to have
NFL games will continue to be played outside the United States through to 2025, following an agreement between the team owners.
Poland manager Adam Nawalka is prepared for a physical encounter with Scotland at Hampden on Thursday.
Betfair Hurdle winner Violet Dancer made a successful start to his career over fences in an intriguing contest at Towcester.
Ian Holloway, Dean Smith. Derek Adams and Johnnie Jackson join us for this week’s FL72 Podcast.
Robbie Keane insists he is ready and raring to go in the Republic of Ireland’s crucial European Qualifier against Germany despite a “hectic” few days that has included the birth of his second son.
