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Philippine bishops call for sacking over condoms
MANILA — Catholic bishops in the Philippines on Tuesday called for the health secretary to be sacked as they sought to escalate a row over the government's promotion of condoms.The sensitive…
S.Korea sends flu aid to N.Korea despite tensions
SEOUL — South Korea Tuesday sent aid worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to help North Korea fight swine flu despite recent military tensions between the two sides.Twenty trucks carrying 200,000…
Former US VP Cheney hospitalized with chest pains
WASHINGTON — Former US vice president Dick Cheney, who has a long history of heart problems, was hospitalized after experiencing chest pains, his office said.The controversial Republican figure, who has been…
US to boost spending on drug prevention, treatment: official
WASHINGTON — The United States plans to increase spending on prevention of illegal drug use 13 percent to 5.6 billion dollars in 2011, reflecting a shift in priorities, the US drug…
Iverson out indefinitely to be with ailing daughter
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson will be out indefinitely as he spends time with his sick daughter, the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers said Monday.Sixers president Ed Stefanski said it…
FTC warns firms, organizations of widespread data breach
WASHINGTON — The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday it has notified nearly 100 companies and organizations of data breaches involving personal information about customers or employees.The FTC declined to…
Infections in US hospitals kill 48000, cost billions: study
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50,000 US medical patients die every year of blood poisoning or pneumonia they picked up in hospital, a study published Monday shows.Hospital-acquired sepsis and pneumonia in 2006 claimed…
'No new spending' in Canada's upcoming budget: official
OTTAWA — The Canadian government's 2010 budget will contain "no new spending measures," a senior government official said Monday, days ahead of its release."There will be no new spending measures" announced…
Scores of children killed in Yemen unrest: report
SANAA — One hundred and eighty-seven children have been killed since August in the conflict in north Yemen, a report by the local SEYAJ children's rights organisation and the UN Children's…
Obama presents make-or-break health reform plan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama unveiled Monday his own plan to overhaul the US health care system by providing cover for 31 million uninsured Americans and cracking down on exorbitant premium…
Doctors block access to Nigerian president: ambassador
RIYADH — Ailing Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's doctors are refusing to allow visitors from Abuja to see him in his Jeddah hospital, Nigeria's ambassador to Saudi Arabia said on Monday.But Abdullah…
Obama to unveil new health care reform proposal
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama will propose on Monday giving the federal government new power to block excessive rate increases by health insurance companies, The New York Times reported.This new…