Health

Over 1,000 melamine babies still in China hospitals 8:36am EST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Over a thousand Chinese infants are still in hospital receiving treatment for kidney damage caused by tainted milk, China's Health Ministry said on Thursday, more than two months after the scandal broke.  Full Article

 
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Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity: U.S. study Wednesday, 19 Nov 2008 06:14pm EST 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.  Full Article 

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 30, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Women more likely to feel economic pangs

With the economy in crisis, it's little wonder some people are stressed out, but women may be bearing the brunt of it.  Commentary 

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Mammoth genome sequence may explain extinction

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have sequenced the gene map of a long-extinct, mummified woolly mammoth, using DNA taken from its hair.  Full Article 

Nepal protests after murders

Nov 20 - Demonstrations against country's ruling Maoists after two men killed.  Play Video

 
The Obama tour

An organized tour drives through Obama's Kenwood neighborhood in Chicago, stopping at several landmarks.

 
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High-street shopping losing appeal in plugged-in Asia

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Internet is replacing the high street as the shopping destination of choice in the Asia Pacific, with a new survey showing a majority of Internet users prefer to go online to buy everything from electronics to holidays.  Full Article