U S drops from top per capita wealth list in Atlas data
World Bank Atlas figures show Sweden and Switzerland ahead of the United States in 1974 per capita gross national product. U S per capita GNP was 6640 while Sweden rose to 8700 and Switzerland to 6650. Oil emirates led globally with 13500, Kuwait 11640. Poverty gaps widened as industrialized nations grew faster than populations.
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Skinny Santa transforms weighty life to own joy
Kirkland, owner of Upkirk Wheel and Brake in Hayward, recalls a lifelong battle with obesity from college weight gain to 310 pounds. After failed diets and pills, a full length mirror epiphany sparked a drastic loss of 242 pounds, redefining his self image and life. He now guards his slimmer body, likening himself to a foodaholic in recovery.
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Sailboat Adrift in Bermuda Triangle Reported Near Cape Hatteras
A capsized 35 foot sailboat was found adrift in the Bermuda Triangle northwest corner off Cape Hatteras. Coast Guard crews, alerted by the Ponce du Laon cargo ship, searched for its name and occupants while noting no sign of life.
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Fog disrupts Pacific Northwest holiday air travel
Thick fog crippled travel across Portland Seattle and Chicago stranding 290 300 travelers at Minneapolis St Paul and over 1000 at O Hare Airlines faced hotel costs while canceling or delaying flights United and Northwest reached partial resumption and tentative agreements with striking workers. Despairing travelers vented frustrations while a few carriers announced progress keeping some operations alive.
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New evidence on 3 million year old man uncovered in Africa
National Geographic reports fossils of two infants and three to five adults found in an ancient lake gorge along Africa’s Great Rift Valley. Researchers say the group’s size and age suggest Homo remains, not ape-men, with a nearly complete hand indicating grasp and fine movement. The find mirrors a prior October discovery in Tanzania.
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