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2015-10-01 Step Aside Millennials: Over-60s to Double by 2050

A new report says the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by the year…

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2015-09-30 Most Elderly Lacking Long-Term Care

More than half of all people 65 years and older have no long-term health care. The International Labor Organization released…

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2015-09-30 Vietnam Hopes Subways Will Ease Traffic

Vietnam is developing quickly with skyscrapers and supermarkets. But the country still lacks one kind of public transportation that many…

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2015-09-29 China Promises One Billion to UN

China made major promises of money and other support to the United Nations on Monday. President Xi Jinping spoke at…

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2015-09-29 Korean Families Torn by AS, Heart

North and South Korea are planning reunions for 200 family members. These families were forced apart after the two nations were created…

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2015-09-29 ‘Hated’ CEO Hikes Life-Saving Drug 4000

The CEO of a drug, or pharmaceutical, company raised the price of a life-saving drug used by AIDS patients by over…

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2015-09-29 Cashing In on Cannabis

Use of the plant marijuana remains illegal under U.S. federal law, but it has been legalized for medical or personal…

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2015-09-28 I Will Work With Putin and Iran, Obama Tells UN

Speaking at the United Nations, President Barack Obama said he is willing to work with Russia and Iran to end…

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2015-09-28 Donald Trump Announces Tax Plan

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump would cut taxes for the poor and rich, he said in a plan announced Monday.…

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2015-09-28 Kenyan Court Orders Teachers Back to School

A court in Kenya ruled Friday that the country's public school teachers must return to the classroom this week. A…

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2015-09-28 Pope Supports ‘Conscientious Objection’

Pope Francis says people should have the right to refuse tasks they oppose on moral grounds. The Pope's comments were thought to…

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2015-09-27 South Africans Eat Up Southern Food US Style

Many Americans love the taste and smell of Southern cuisine, such as macaroni and cheese, fried chicken and waffles, burgers…

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2015-09-27 Russia Struggles to Replace Foods After Import Ban

Russia is working to replace foreign products with its own goods. The move is aimed at restricting imports from Western…

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2015-09-26 Is East Asia Becoming More Militarized?

Territorial claims have become a stressful issue in East and South East Asia over the past few years. Conflicts over…

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2015-09-26 Why Do People Waste So Much Food?

Up to half of the food the world produces is never eaten. It is instead thrown away. Experts say food…

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