health
Beverly Hills becomes a frack-free zone
May 9, 2014Starting June 6, a ban on fracking will go into effect in Beverly Hills, making it the first municipality in California to say "no" to the harmful gas extraction process.
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South Africa 2014 elections: ANC triumphs, opposition gains ground
May 9, 2014A new R1-trillion [$96 billion] economic and social infrastructure program aims to transform many poor areas by building new roads, rail links, ports, universities and schools.
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Obama, EPA moving forward on climate change
May 6, 2014The Obama administration is developing a more aggressive policy on environmental issues, as the president increasingly sees fighting climate change as one of the core components of his legacy.
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UN: Spread of polio now a world health emergency
May 5, 2014The World Health Organization declared polio an international health emergency that could grow in the next few months and unravel the nearly three-decade effort to eradicate the disease.
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Oil train explosion rattles and poisons Virginia town
May 2, 2014Oil trains throughout the U.S. are literally crashing and burning. One could easily produce a long list of such disasters from last year alone. Another incident can now be added to that list.
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