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Health
Study finds how polluting nanoparticles get into blood and damage hearts
Inhaled nanoparticles like those pumped out in vehicle exhausts can work their way through the lungs and into the bloodstream…
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International
Some Chase branches in Seattle closed by protests over pipeline loans
Native American leaders and climate activists protested at several Chase branches in Seattle on Monday, forcing them to close temporarily…
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Health
Japan wrestles over smoking ban as Olympics loom
Tokyo risks being one of the unhealthiest Olympic Games hosts in years, as an anti-smoking law exposes deep rifts over…
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Egyptian woman leaves Indian hospital more than 300 kg lighter
Image: Eman Ahmed, an Egyptian woman who underwent weight loss surgery, is carried on a stretcher as she leaves a…
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Entertainment
Passionate speeches take spotlight at MTV Movie and TV awards
Spirited speeches were front and center at the MTV Movie and TV awards on Sunday, where the night's top winners…
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Entertainment
Former president Clinton working on novel with famed suspense writer
Image: A combination photo shows Former President Bill Clinton (L) and Author James Patterson (R) in Washington, DC, U.S, on March…
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International
Business wins, ‘clobbered’ Philippines environment chief says after ouster
In less than 10 months, Regina Lopez ordered the closure of more than half the mines in the Philippines, canceled…
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International
Beijing removes 180,000 old, polluting cars from roads from January-April
Beijing removed 180,000 old and polluting vehicles from its roads in the first four months of 2017, the Chinese capital's…
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Emergency
New Caledonians take shelter as Cyclone Donna bears down
A cyclone bearing down on New Caledonia in the South Pacific was upgraded on Monday to a category five storm,…
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International
Philippines Duterte names ex-army general as environment minister
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former military man as the new environment minister after Congress dismissed his first…
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