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| Drug use high among commercial truck drivers study | | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Truck drivers have challenging jobs and too often they put their own health and safety, as well as others', in danger by taking stimulants and other drugs to get through a shift, a new study suggests. |
| Astronomers discover most distant galaxy yet | | | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy yet, a discovery that pushes back scientists' view of the universe to about 700 million years after it is thought to have come into existence. |
| We still need to end slavery | | | Bradley Myles says the new film "12 Years a Slave" immerses us in the terrible reality of slavery. What most people don't know is that slavery is also a modern day horror. |
| Cronut mania spreads to London | | | When the love child of the doughnut and the croissant was created by the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York, fans queued for hours to sample the tasty hybrid snack. |
| 'Black Stars' putting African art on map | | | When art expert Safia Dickersbach cast a dart at a map of Africa, she had no idea it would spark an eight-year love affair with a country she had never seen before. |
| Newly discovered asteroid missed Earth but will return in 2032 | | | MIAMI (Reuters) - A newly discovered asteroid made a "close" approach to Earth this week - at least in astronomical terms - and it is likely to come back around in 2032, but there is only a miniscule risk of it smashing into the planet, NASA said on Friday. |
| Try the origami kayak | | | Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is believed to date back as far as the 17th century. Traditionally done with a single sheet of paper, its elegant principles have come to influence package design, mathematics and -- more recently -- an unusual new folding kayak. |
| Beauty of vanishing tribes | | | A photographer has recorded the lives and customs of some the world's last authentic tribes, before they disappear. |
| Jamie Dornan to play Christian Grey in 'Fifty Shades' film | | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan will replace Charlie Hunnam in the role of billionaire Christian Grey in the screen adaptation of the best-selling erotic novel, "Fifty Shades of Grey," author E.L. James said on Thursday. |
| World's 15 top rivers for travelers | | | They irrigate our farms, they're an important means of transport, they're a source of eco-friendly power. But rivers are often best for their amazing travel experiences. |
| Turbulent tennis love matches | | | Speculation abounds that sport's foremost golf and tennis love match have called it quits. Double major winner Rory McIlroy and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki are staying tight lipped on their alleged break up, but when it comes to sport the path of true love rarely runs smooth. |
| No clear outcome as Madagascar election results dribble in | | | ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Results dribbled in from Madagascar's presidential election on Saturday but two front-runners said a second round looked likely in a vote many hope will restore investor confidence in an economy left paralyzed by a coup four years ago. |
| Scandinavia Why the lure of jihad | | | Claims a Norwegian citzen took part in the Westgate Mall attack has shone a light on the dozens of ethnic Somalis living in Scandinavia who have embraced jihad. |
| Lessons from Hong Kong | | | As Beijing touts a high-profile crackdown on corruption, experts say it should look south to Hong Kong as an example of a Chinese territory that has succeeded in cutting out the rot. |
| Cormac McCarthy keeps moviegoers guessing in 'The Counselor' | | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Michael Fassbender faced the challenge of interpreting the lead role in Cormac McCarthy's first original screenplay, he wasn't about to quiz the renowned American novelist about the gaps in the script for the crime drama "The Counselor." |
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