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German grandmother gives birth to quadruplets at age 65

A 65-year-old German grandmother gave birth to quadruplets at a Berlin hospital this week, with the three boys and a girl born prematurely at 26 weeks being in good health and having a good chance of survival, German TV network RTL reported on Saturday. The network, which had covered the pregnancy, said Annegret Raunigk already had 13 children and seven grandchildren. Raunigk, an English and Russian teacher in Berlin, had

British anti-slavery chief enlists Vatican in global pact to end slavery

By Chris Arsenault VATICAN CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Britain’s anti-slavery commissioner received the backing of the Catholic Church on Saturday for a campaign to push for a global pact vowing to eradicate slavery in the next 15 years. Kevin Hyland, who took up the new role last year, is lobbying world leaders to support a commitment to end forced labor and slavery of all forms in a set of

Germany's Merck expects drug division to drive growth: Euro am Sonntag

Germany’s Merck KGaA expects sales to grow by around 5 percent in its core operations over coming years, helped by its pipeline of prospective new drugs, its chief executive was quoted saying by weekly Euro am Sonntag. Merck, which makes drugs, chemicals and laboratory supplies, posted group sales of 11.3 billion euros ($12.5 billion) in 2014, up 5.5 percent from the previous year. After the $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich

U.S. bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures

By P.J. Huffstutter and Bill Berkrot CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps – importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives. A spokeswoman for Archer Daniels Midland Co said that as egg supplies tighten and prices rise, the food processing and commodities company has received numerous inquiries from manufacturers about

The Greatest College Athlete You've Never Heard Of

His name is Lyle Thompson and he’s the guy with the lacrosse stick seemingly always in his hands, the long braid of hair swinging out the back of his helmet, and a supreme arsenal of telepathic passes, lightning dodges, and corner-popping outside shooting that’s made him the most significant college player in any sport in a generation.