Globally about 500,000 children die each year due to diarrheal infection, but many lives could be saved with better hand hygiene. Now a primary school in Kerala, India has taken part in a trial using a robot to encourage children to spend more time washing their hands. Pepe the robot offers hygiene advice from the […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-108 By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer February 5, 2020, 7:25 AM 5 min read NEW ORLEANS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had the strength and savvy to outshine rookie sensation Zion Williamson in the latest double-digit triumph for the
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WASHINGTON — The defendant finally showed up to have his say. President Trump never uttered the word impeachment, but in a 78-minute speech to the nation that combined a celebration of the American economy, hard-edge policy pronouncements and reality show-style surprises for the audience, he made the case for his presidency as only he could.
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The head of Australia’s central bank says the nation’s deadly wildfires will have no impact on economic growth this year but it was too early to know the impact of a new virus By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press February 5, 2020, 6:56 AM 2 min read CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s deadly wildfires will have no
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A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 24,500 people worldwide February 5, 2020, 7:18 AM 1 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 24,500 people globally. The latest figures as of Wednesday in Beijing: — China: 490 deaths and 24,324 confirmed cases on the mainland.
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Image copyright Getty Images In 2011, girl group The Saturdays were filming a music video in Iceland for their single My Heart Takes Over. But one of the members – Frankie Bridge – just didn’t want to do it. “I’d reached a point where I couldn’t cope with everyday life,” she tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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Image copyright City of London Police Image caption Police raids included a flat in London’s Kings Cross area a week ago More than 40 people have been arrested in a crackdown on courier fraud across England and Wales. Police say more than 3,000 people, most of them elderly, have been duped into withdrawing large sums
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DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so are helping better predict what rising sea levels will mean for coastal communities around the world. A network of
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An improbable turnaround has the Columbus Blue Jackets climbing into contention in the NHL’s rugged Metropolitan Division By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer February 5, 2020, 6:57 AM 4 min read COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets were tanking fast two months ago. They were 11-14-4, had lost four in a row and timely
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More conflict, Mr. Trump asserted, would not extend to the war in Afghanistan, which he said he was eager to wind down by bringing American troops there home. “I am not looking to kill hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan, many of them innocent,” he said. Appealing to his “America First” credo, he added
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