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Few People Got Enrolled for Google’s Glass Foundry Programme

2013, January 18 - 13:40

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As per reports, it has been revealed that very few people will be able to get an opportunity to become part of Google's Glass Foundry event. The event includes a two-day hackathon in which people will be taught about how to create software.

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Apple to Refine and Refresh Siri

2013, January 18 - 13:37

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It's been just two years that Apple has launched its voice-activated assistant namely Siri. A lot of craze was there among people about this software, which was proficient in giving directions as well as searching the net.

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Clearwire Shareholders Ask Sprint to Increase Bid

2013, January 18 - 13:32

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After getting a counteroffer from Dish Network Corporation, increased number of Clearwire Corp. shareholders is now asking Sprint Nextel Corp. to increase its bid.

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China GDP Picks-Up in Fourth Quarter

2013, January 18 - 13:09

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China has come out with GDP slowdown. Fourth quarter GDP has been released which showed that China has just missed the expected rough GDP for this quarter. Everything seems fine for China right now.

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False Claims by POM: FTC

2013, January 18 - 13:05

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come up with new facts that POM Wonderful juice and supplements have been making false claims. These products have been mentioning in their marketing that they can reduce the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction. FTC came up with the new findings after they came across 36 advertisements of POM.

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NASA Signs Deal with Bigelow Aerospace

2013, January 18 - 13:03

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As per recent reports, it has been revealed that NASA has signed a contract with Bigelow Aerospace to come up with an inflatable habitat. The deal worth $17.8 million will lead the latter company to come up with a habitat that will later be attached with the International Space Station by 2015.

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Global Warming Shows its True Colors

2013, January 18 - 13:02

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ranked 2012 as one of the world's 10 hottest years in their list since 1880. As per the administration, the temperature had crossed 57 degrees.

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Get Your Home Checked for Radon Presence

2013, January 18 - 13:00

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Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in America. To talk about what is radon, it is an odorless and invisible gas which has no taste. Its common source of origination is the decay of uranium in soil.

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign across Herts and Essex

2013, January 18 - 12:22

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Prostate cancer is said to be the most common cancer in the UK. One man dies every hour due to the same and more than 40,000 people get diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. In order to combat the disease, the Prostate Cancer UK has organized a campaign.

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Why To Apply Deodorants If Odor-Free?

2013, January 18 - 12:19

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A recent research from Bristol University has claimed that there are many who despite being odor-free from underarms, apply deodorant.

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Obese Children Suffer More Health Issues During Young Age, says Study

2013, January 18 - 12:16

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It is a known fact that obese children have to face more problems at medical, mental and developmental front. But it is a new research which has revealed that complexities are more during young age than expected.

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Woman Testifies Sexual Assault by Alleged Anesthesiologist

2013, January 18 - 11:33

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A recent report has uncovered that even after three years of facing sexual assault, a woman remembers the heart-throbbing incident and feels a sensation of physical shock. Her complaint that she filed against a Toronto anesthesiologist gave rise to a shaft of sexual-assault charges.

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Nurses Providing Vaccines to Their Family and Friends

2013, January 18 - 11:27

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A controversy of preferential immunization has been making rounds. Public health nurses in Edmonton were found to provide vaccines to their family and friends, even at high demand from public. Vaccine for H1N1 was not given to people lined up outside the clinics. Inquiry which was conducted said nurses during shortage of the vaccine gave shots to their family and friends.

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Coca Cola’s Marketing Strategy of “Solution to Obesity”

2013, January 18 - 09:47

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Coca Cola's latest ad concludes with a streak: "We know that when people come together, we can make a real difference." Teachers, students and parents have come together with company's view on health.

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pSivida Corporation Gets Marketing Approvals of Iluvien Drug in Spain

2013, January 18 - 09:42

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As per recent reports, it has been revealed that pSivida Corporation has received approval from the Spanish Agency of Drugs and Medical Devices to market its eye treatment Iluvien in Spain.

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Fecal Transplants Effectively Treat Severe Intestinal Infection

2013, January 18 - 09:39

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Severe and stubborn intestinal infection has been taking approximately 14,000 lives of people in the US every year. In that scenario, any possible manner to treat the problem would be considered as the best option.

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Moura and Eidsvold Hospitals will not Close, Assures Queensland Premier Campbell

2013, January 18 - 09:35

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Concerns were raised about the closure of two hospitals in central Queensland. But Queensland premier Campbell Newman has made it clear that neither of the two hospitals will be closed.

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Cheese Linked to Listeria Deaths

2013, January 18 - 09:34

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People are requested to be very cautious while making any purchase of soft cheese manufactured by the Jindi Cheese Company as medical officials are confirming deaths of two Australians (an 84-year-old Victorian man and a 44-year-old Tasmanian man) and a miscarriage of a NSW pregnant woman following a listeria outbreak that they fear is linked to soft cheese produced in Victoria.

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Study Notices U.S. Black, Poor Youth with Heavy Consumption of Sugar-laden Drinks

2013, January 18 - 09:28

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A new study is pointing out the heavy consumption of sugar-laden drinks in the US, especially by black children and teens.

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Cancer Research UK Invites Women for Race for Life Event

2013, January 18 - 08:25

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Cancer Research UK is ready to come up with a new event to raise funds for people suffering from cancer and to support researches taken out to find out new treatment for the same.

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