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Iran vows legal action against Saudi after hajj disaster
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday vowed to take international legal action against Saudi Arabia’s rulers over the crush of Muslim pilgrims at this year’s hajj, which killed at least 769 people, including 136 Iranians.
Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia to celebrate family
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday for the final leg of his U.S. visit — a festive weekend devoted to celebrating Catholic families — and immediately called for the church to place greater value on women.
How Boehner's exit may help avert a government shutdown
The House speaker’s departure is being considered a victory for the tea party, but the immediate result may be to thwart their hopes of shutting down the government next week.
Nigeria revels in removal from list of polio-endemic nations
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria on Saturday celebrated the announcement by the U.N. health agency that polio is no longer endemic in the West African country.
ICYMI: Refugee Crisis Altruism And Problematic 'Pink Viagra'
ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week.This week, an essay struck a cord with as it explored attitudes and traditions surrounding death throughout the world. In the same theme, a video shared the story and life lessons of a Danish mariner, who set his affairs in order every time he went to sea, writing goodbye letters to his…
5 Nutrients You Could Be Lacking (And A Few You're Probably Not)
Fighting back feelings of fatigue, irritability, or depression?Before you diagnose yourself with a chronic condition, take a look at your diet. Sometimes, common medical symptoms can signal a nutritional deficiency. In the United States, 1 in 10 people have at least one nutritional deficiency, says Christine Pfeiffer, PhD, a research chemist…
The 25 Least-Stressed Cities In America
Feeling stressed out? You’re not the only one. A 2014 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health found that half of all American adults dealt with a major stressful event over the prior year. And that doesn’t even consider the cumulative effect of the smaller daily stresses of modern life, such as credit…
$100 billion could ensure radiotherapy for all: study
An investment of $97-184 billion (87-165 billion euros) could make life-saving radiotherapy accessible to most people who need it by 2035 and save millions of lives, research showed Saturday. Achieving full access to radiotherapy in low- and middle-income countries would save an estimated 27 million “life years” — extra years that cancer patients would have lost without treatment. Millions of people die from treatable cancers because of a “chronic underinvestment”
Birdie run pulls Herbin level
Home favourite Celine Herbin birdied four of her final six holes to grab a share of the lead heading into the final round of the Ladies French Open.