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Clarkson and 'Top Gear' presenters sign with Amazon for new car show

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s former BBC “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson has signed an exclusive deal with Amazon to present a new motoring show for the online retailer’s subscription service alongside co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. Clarkson had generated both controversy and profits for Britain’s publicly-funded broadcaster. The 55-year-old had become the popular face of the program by mixing a passion for cars with a swagger

Clarkson and 'Top Gear' presenters sign with Amazon for new car show

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s former BBC “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson has signed an exclusive deal with Amazon to present a new motoring show for the online retailer’s subscription service alongside co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. Clarkson had generated both controversy and profits for Britain’s publicly-funded broadcaster. The 55-year-old had become the popular face of the program by mixing a passion for cars with a swagger

Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease Sickens 31 in NYC

An outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease has infected at least 31 in New York City and health officials are racing to figure out the cause. The deaths of two patients who also had Legionnaire’s disease are being investigated by health officials. Officials from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are combing the center of the outbreak in the South Bronx to search for the source of the

Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease Sickens 31 in NYC

An outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease has infected at least 31 in New York City and health officials are racing to figure out the cause. The deaths of two patients who also had Legionnaire’s disease are being investigated by health officials. Officials from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are combing the center of the outbreak in the South Bronx to search for the source of the

World Medical Association to look into future president after Reuters story

By Steve Stecklow, Andrew MacAskill and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) – The World Medical Association, the leading international medical-ethics body, said it will look into “a number of questions” raised by a Reuters investigation of the organization’s future president. Earlier today, Reuters reported that the WMA is standing behind Indian urologist Dr. Ketan Desai, who is scheduled to assume its presidency in 2016, even as he faces criminal allegations

Chemo worsens quality of life for patients near death

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – – Chemotherapy can hasten deterioration near the end of life in patients with advanced cancer who haven’t yet lost their ability to perform normal daily activities, a study suggests. Many physicians have voiced concerns about the use of chemotherapy for cancer patients nearing death, the researchers note. To see what effects chemotherapy has on cancer patients in their last week of life, Prigerson and