Somali refugees fast without meals at Ramadan in Dadaab Kenya
At Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya Faduma Aden and others endure fasting through Ramadan despite severe hunger and lack of food to break the fast. Many Somalis fled famine on foot, with shortages intensifying as prices rise and relief constraints bite. A Red Cross clinician notes fasting deepens empathy for famine victims and underscores the dire malnutrition shaping daily life.
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Credible lead surfaces in D B Cooper case
The FBI investigates whether a deceased Pacific Northwest man is D B Cooper, who hijacked a 1971 Seattle flight and parachuted with $200,000. DNA on the tie was previously found. agents seek more fingerprints or DNA and vet new clues while pursuing other possibilities.
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Dow Ends Slide After Debt Deal Boost Fades
Stocks slipped as early optimism over a debt limit deal faded. The Dow fell from intraday gains to end down 10.75 points, marking a seventh straight day of declines. ISM manufacturing fell to 50.9 in July, the slowest growth rate since mid 2009, signaling potential economic weakness ahead.
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Market Snapshot: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P Slide on Monday
The Dow fell 10.75 points to 12,132.49 while the Nasdaq dropped 11-17 to 2,144.61 and the S&P 500 slipped 5.34 to 1,286.94. Treasuries edged down 0.06 to 4.07%. Commodities moved higher with corn up 0.17 to 6.86, soybeans up 4.75 to 13.62, and wheat up 4.25 to 7.71 while oil fell 0.81 to 94.89.
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Debt deal to raise debt ceiling trims over time
Congress agrees to a debt ceiling deal with more than 2 trillion dollars in spending cuts, focused mainly in 2014 and beyond. CBO estimates show a first phase saving 917 billion over 10 years with 1.5 trillion in additional cuts to follow, likely offering only a minor short term economic impact and leaving growth near 1.3 percent for mid 2012.
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Dyslexia Linked to Voice Recognition Difficulties
Washington study finds adults with dyslexia struggle to recognize voices, linking auditory processing to literacy roots. Researchers aim to identify at risk children early to enable intervention before starting school, with MIT's John Gabrieli noting the search for root causes. Dyslexia affects about 8 to 15 percent of Americans and impairs reading and writing.
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