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| Idaho smokejumper dies in parachute training drill | | | SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A veteran smokejumper for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has died after parachuting from a plane during a training exercise in Idaho, the first such accident in 13 years, an agency spokesman said on Saturday. |
| Garfuna culture in Belize | | | Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation. |
| Army, militants fight on in Philippines | | | At least 158 people have been killed since fighting broke out earlier this month between separatist rebels and soldiers in the Philippines, state news reported Wednesday. |
| One word that can fix Obama's second term China | | | Obama needs to borrow a play from Richard Nixon and go to Beijing, says U.S. presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. A deal on carbon emissions with China, Brinkley says, would help turn his second term around. |
| Bolivian leader Let's take U.S. to court | | | It's no secret that Bolivian President Evo Morales is not a fan of the U.S. government, and at the U.N. General Assembly he took his complaints to a wider audience, calling for action against the Obama administration. |
| U.S. Treasury official named lead on Detroit bankruptcy | | | DETROIT (Reuters) - The executive director of President Barack Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness was named on Friday to manage more than $300 million in federal, state and private aid packages given to Detroit, which has filed for bankruptcy. |
| The top films at the North American box office | | | July 21 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting July 19, led by "The Conjuring," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Conjuring..........................$ 41.5 million 2 (1) Despicable Me 2........................$ 25.1 million 3 (*) Turbo..................................$ 21.5 million 4 (2) Grown Ups 2............................$ 20.0 million 5 (*) Red 2..................................$ 18.5 mill |
| Singing doctor turns social media into treatment tool | | | Sept. 25 - A doctor in the UK has become a Youtube sensation while demonstrating the power of social media to help patients. Dr Tapas Mukherjee is now known as 'The Singing Doctor', with his version of 90s hit "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by the band Deep Blue Something, which he has adapted lyrically to help acute asthma patients treat their condition. Jim Drury went to meet him. |
| UPDATE 1-U.S. clears Arkansas Medicaid expansion proposal | | | Sept 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. government approved Arkansas' proposal to use federal money targeted for expanding the Medicaid health program for the poor to help low-income residents buy private insurance under President Barack Obama's healthcare law. |
| Stars of the London Design Festival | | | An annual showcase of contemporary design, the London Design Festival, which ended on Sunday, carpeted much of that city with exhibitions, parties and monumental constructions. Below are videos of standout goods and figures from the event. |
| Phys Ed Why Runners Dont Get Knee Arthritis | | | One of the most entrenched beliefs about running is that it can ruin knees by causing arthritis. But a new study finds that distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of arthritis. |
| Australia shares seen slipping on US worries | | | SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to ease in early trade on Monday, slipping from a five-year high, after Wall Street fell on concerns over a looming fiscal deadline. |
| Siege is new blow to Kenya tourism | | | Kenya remains a safe place to visit despite an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall over the weekend in which at least 68 people, including foreigners, died, the country's tourism minister said yesterday. |
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