Egypt military vows restraint as protesters call for million march
Egyptians rally in Tahrir Square with plans for a million-strong display to oust President Mubarak while the military says it will refrain from firing on peaceful protests. Critics dismiss Mubarak's new government as unchanged and demand a decisive shift, urging broader escalation.
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Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak
Gans
Tahrir Square
United States
Government urges Americans to cut salt intake sharply
Government dietary guidelines urge Americans to eat less salt and fats, aiming for half the population to reduce sodium intake by more than half. Most salt comes from hidden food sources such as breads and chicken, requiring cooperation from food companies to meet new targets.
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Washington
Agriculture and Health and Human Services Departments
Government urges sodium cuts amid health risk warnings
The vast group at risk from high blood pressure, diabetes or kidney disease should limit sodium to just over a half teaspoon daily, while others are advised about a teaspoon or 2,300 milligrams. Major food makers have announced sodium reductions under pressure from advocates, consumers and regulators.
Brisk Walking Boosts Memory in Seniors Study Finds
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Illinois report that a year of regular brisk walking increases the size of a memory-related brain region in older adults. The study adds to evidence that aerobic exercise reduces brain atrophy and mildly improves cognitive tests in memory-impaired seniors.
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University of Pittsburgh
University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign
National Academy of Sciences
Walking for 40 Minutes Boosts Brain Size in Seniors
In a study of 120 sedentary adults aged 55 to 80, participants split into walking and stretching groups. The walking group exercised 40 minutes a day three times weekly and showed about a 2 percent increase in hippocampus size, while the stretching group saw age-related shrinkage.
Foreign Adoptions by Americans Fall to 15 Year Low
State Department figures show 2010 international adoptions by Americans dropped 13 percent to 11 059 with China leading at 3 401 and Guatemala collapsing to 51 amid reforms. Ethiopia rose to 2 513 while Russia fell about 500 to 1 982 and Korea 863.
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United States
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U.S
Tennessee
Moscow
World's oldest person Eunice Sanborn dies at 114 in Jacksonville
Eunice G Sanborn of Jacksonville dies at 114, cited as the world oldest person by the Gerontology Research Group based on 1900 census data. She acquired the title after Eugenie Blanchard's death on St Barts, with Besse Cooper now listed as 114.
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Texas
Patricia Ellis
Boren- Conner Funeral Home
Eunice G. Sanborn
Sanborn
David French
Gerontology Research Group
Los Angeles
Robert Young
Besse Cooper
Monroe
Eugenie Blanchard
St. Barts
Huckabee backs Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem speech
Mike Huckabee told Jewish settlers that attempts to block building in East Jerusalem are as outrageous as housing discrimination in the United States. He disputed that settlements hinder peace and said they have a right to build in the land God gave them.
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U.S
Mike Huckabee
East Jerusalem
United States
America
Huckabee
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