RAF helicopter nearly downed by drone in training exercise, report finds
Britain's Joint Helicopter command has been told to review its procedures after the serious incident during a training exercise in Norfolk. A report found …
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Month: January 2015
Fitness First highlights personal touch for exercise
Fitness First believes people would be more willing to exercise in gyms if they offered more social interaction and supervision tailored to their needs.
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Solar, nuclear, climate progress possible on Obama India visit
By Arshad Mohammed GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) – There could be progress on U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation, solar power and climate change when U.S. President Barack Obama visits India in two weeks, U.S. officials said on Sunday. While stressing there were no guarantees that some of the most vexing economic issues between India and the United States would be resolved, the officials said some agreements were conceivable. “We are working on the civil nuclear liability issue,” a senior State Department official told reporters traveling with U.S. …
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British Army drone nearly downed RAF helicopter during military exercise
But they came close to crashing during a massive military training exercise, as crews blamed map-reading errors and a dispute over airspace for the …
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Redelineation exercise in Sarawak may result in 11 new state assembly seats
Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Eleven new seats, created in the redelineation exercise in Sarawak are expected to be used in the coming …
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Diet advice: Why losing weight isn't just about eating less and moving more
Craig Simmons, of Choices Health Club, in Raynesway, Derby, looks at why just simply eating less and moving more is the wrong way to lose weight.
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The ability to lose weight is in your control
If you're not happy with your weight or current state of health, take … Become involved in the decision-making aspect of eating, rather than just doing …
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Turning to the alternative
Much alternative medicine relies on practices commonly used in conventional medicine — pill-taking, needle-poking, and the application of heat and …
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What to Count for Weight Loss? Calories? Carbs? Protein? Fat? Points? Servings? Bites?
Counting calories doesn't take nutritional quality of food into account. … calories it's possible to lose weight, but it may result in an unbalanced diet.
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The painless guide to not gaining weight
Paying attention to nutrition becomes crucial to losing weight and keeping it off. … when your body is adequately nourished with a balanced and healthy diet. … By eating smaller meals through the day, you allow your body to burn …
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Medical charity MSF opens Ebola clinic for pregnant women
By Umaru Fofana FREETOWN (Reuters) – Medical charity Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF) has opened the first care centre in the current Ebola epidemic for pregnant women, whose survival rate from the virus is virtually zero, the charity said on Saturday. There is currently one patient in the clinic, which is perched on a hill in the compound of a disused Methodist boys high school in the Sierra Leone capital. …
Child suicide bomber kills at least 16 in Nigeria
By Lanre Ola and Isaac Abrak MAIDUGURI/KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A bomb strapped to a girl aged around 10 years old exploded in a busy market place in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 20, security sources said. “The explosive devices were wrapped around her body and the girl looked no more than 10 years old,” a police source said. Maiduguri, the capital of northern Borno state, lies in the heartland of an insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram, and is often hit by bomb attacks. …
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