Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.
Some blood pressure drugs found to slow dementia A class of drugs designed to lower blood pressure also slightly brakes the progression of dementia among the elderly and may even boost brain power marginally.
US Navy to retrieve bombs it dropped over Barrier Reef The United States Navy said Friday it will spearhead a search for four unarmed bombs it dropped over Australia's Great Barrier Reef and make sure they are safely removed.
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US Arts Academy chief quits over false resume The chief executive of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has agreed to resign on July 31, the body announced Thursday following reports she had embellished her cv.
26 July 2013
Syria opposition asks Kerry for US arms Syrian opposition leaders on Thursday pressed US Secretary of State John Kerry to arm rebel groups and said there could be no peace talks while government forces kill civilians.
26 July 2013
Manning a traitor, not a whistleblower: US prosecutor US soldier Bradley Manning betrayed his country by passing secret files to "information anarchists" at WikiLeaks and knew Al-Qaeda would see the documents online, a prosecutor said Thursday in closing arguments.
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US, Vietnam leaders build ties but disagree on rights US President Barack Obama on Thursday called on Vietnam's leader to improve on human rights but the former enemy nations pledged to work together on trade and tensions with China.
26 July 2013
Mobile chip giant sees smartphone surprises ahead Leading mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm said Thursday that the next generation of smartphones will take another stride forward as the company reported robust quarterly earnings.
The pope and the Stones, superstars of Copacabana Pope Francis on Thursday showed that his message of renewed faith in Jesus Christ can compete with the Rolling Stones and their Sympathy for the Devil.
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Raised offer for Dell hinges on change in vote process Michael Dell and his investor allies modestly boosted their buyout offer Wednesday for the struggling computer giant he founded, and asked the board to change the method for shareholder approval.