Hispanics Show Longer Lives Than Whites and Blacks
U S health researchers report Hispanics in the United States can expect to outlive whites by over two years and blacks by more than seven, a finding hailed as the “Hispanic paradox” suggesting immigrants from poorer countries may be among the healthiest.
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Microsoft adds Facebook likes to Bing search results
Seattle AP reports Microsoft will roll out a feature that shows what users Facebook friends like on Bing search results. The integration aims to differentiate Bing from Google by using friends activity not just public data.
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Global campaign highlights 1 billion neglected tropical disease sufferers
The World Health Organization estimates one billion of the world's poorest people live with neglected tropical diseases such as dengue rabies and leprosy concentrated in remote areas and slums. The agency warns these illnesses cause hidden suffering and anchor populations in poverty while noting river blindness trachoma leprosy elephantiasis and sleeping sickness as key examples.
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COLA Freeze Hits Social Security Recipients
Washington reports no increase in Social Security benefits for 2011, raising concerns from seniors and advocacy groups about struggle to pay for food utilities and health care. The 2010 COLA had produced a 5.8 percent rise in January 2009, while the 2011 decision follows the first no raise since 1975.
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Hurricane Paula Aims At Western Cuba With 100 MPH Winds
Hurricane Paula paused its approach to western Cuba on Wednesday, menacing lush tobacco regions. At 2 p.m. EDT the Category 2 storm had 100 mph winds and lay about 55 miles west-southwest of Cuba’s western tip, threatening a region already strained by three 2008 hurricanes.
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Bishops Link Middle East Exodus to Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Vatican bishops meeting to discuss the flight of Christians from the Middle East blame the Israeli Palestinian conflict for driving much of the exodus. Some bishops cite fanatical Islam as a factor while others accuse Israel of discrimination against Arab Christians and hindering peace efforts.
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Israelis nabbed for Facebook in fast lane
Three Israelis posted a video of themselves driving at 160 mph on a highway and turned themselves in. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the driver was charged with reckless driving and public safety, marking a traffic arrest based on a homemade video.
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