Year: 2013
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Coca-Cola on Defense Over Sugar
Polish court rejects call to remove crucifix from parliament
WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish court has rejected a motion calling for the removal of a crucifix from parliament’s debating chamber in a case pitting Poland’s traditional Catholicism against a younger generation who think the church is too strong. Warsaw’s district court late on Monday argued that since the cross had not been met with any objections in the past it was accepted by most Poles and did not violate their rights. The crucifix was placed in the chamber one night by two conservative politicians in 1997. …
Cuba battling Havana cholera outbreak
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban authorities are scrambling to contain a cholera outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in Havana, the capital city of 2.2 million residents and a popular tourism destination. In a brief communiqué issued on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said the outbreak was first detected on January 6, and was being contained. “Fifty-one cases have been confirmed to date,” the statement read, without mentioning fatalities. “Due to the measures adopted transmission is in the phase of extinction,” it said. …
McMurry's spring exercise classes under way
The Kinesiology Department of McMurry University is offering open-to-the-public group exercise classes for the spring semester. Classes started last week but continue until May 3. Participants may register at their first class anytime during the semester.
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Coca-Cola pushes exercise, soft drink moderation in ads
ATLANTA — In an advertising first for Coca-Cola, the company on Monday launched a commercial about the impact its products have on the nation's expanding waistlines. The Atlanta-based beverage giant was on cable news networks with a new appeal to …
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New Year's Star Trek Exercise Regimen Part 2: The Next Generation
| We're only two episodes into our efforts to watch ALL THE STAR TREK S, but it's time for the next installment in the Star Trek exercise program, this time for Star Trek: The Next Generation . So queue up your favorite TNG episode, and get your body moving! See all stories on this topic » |
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China to offer up to $48,000 reward for food safety informers
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will offer up to 300,000 yuan ($48,200) as a cash reward to people who report on others who violate food safety laws, state media said on Tuesday, as the government tries again to crack down on a persistent problem. “Actions taken to report violations of food and drug safety laws will be rewarded,” state news agency Xinhua said. “The reward for each case, in principle, will not exceed 300,000 yuan.” Rewards will be paid out after the authorities confirm the veracity of the tip-offs, the report said. …
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Analysis: Drug industry bets on new blockbusters in 2013
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drugmakers are betting that a new wave of medicines for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis will shape up as tomorrow's blockbusters in the coming 12 months. With the industry regaining some of its swagger after winning 39 new drug approvals last year – a record only beaten in 1996 – there are signs the improving trend could continue through 2013. Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Biogen Idec, Gilead Sciences and Novo Nordisk are among those with important new products reaching a critical point in development this year. …