Month: June 2016

By Elias Glenn BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth in China's manufacturing sector stalled in June, an official survey showed on Friday, adding to expectations that Beijing will have to roll out more stimulus soon to boost the sluggish economy. A similar survey showed activity in China&039;s services sector picked up in June, which if sustainable would indicate progress in the government&039;s bid to rebalance the economy. The outlook for Chinese exporters, a major force in the manufacturing sector, has been clouded further by Britain&039;s vote last week to exit the European Union, which Premier Li Keqiang said "increased uncertainties in the global economy".

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The alkaline diet aims to do just that by controlling acid-base balance within your body. With its myriad health claims to boot, it's no shock that the …
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It could take years to learn how long men infected with Zika are capable of sexually transmitting the virus, which can cause crippling birth defects and other serious neurological disorders. In the meantime, health officials have warned couples to refrain from unprotected sex for six months after a male partner is infected. The extraordinary recommendation, based on a single report of Zika surviving 62 days in semen, could affect millions.

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It's simple but it&039;s very effective: put the most tempting foods in the hardest-to-reach places. Go to your fridge and put your healthy foods in your eye line …
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The thing about food is that it's important. Vital, even, for your continued existence on this planet. And since not eating really isn&039;t an option, you need …
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The proposed so-called "Adult Use of Marijuana Act," which is supported by Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom among others, would allow people aged 21 and older to possess as much as an ounce of marijuana for private recreational use and permit personal cultivation of as many as six marijuana plants. "Today marks a fresh start for California, as we prepare to replace the costly, harmful and ineffective system of prohibition with a safe, legal and responsible adult-use marijuana system that gets it right and completely pays for itself," initiative spokesman Jason Kinney said in a statement. The measure would also establish a system to license, regulate and tax sales of marijuana, while allowing city governments to exercise local control over or disallow commercial distribution within their borders.

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