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Many of Canada's 12,000 resident doctors may be working shifts that last longer than an entire day. Fatigue can lead to mistakes, but shortening shifts means that doctors have to hand off patients' cases more often. What do you think? How can doctors' shifts change to best serve patients?

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Lockheed Martin Corp. has dropped its legal challenge of a multibillion-dollar military contract awarded to Oshkosh Defense.

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There are countless differences between the ways extroverts live their lives compared to introverts. According to personality psychologist Brian Little, those differences extend into the bedroom.

During a talk at this year's TED conference in Vancouver, Little cited research suggesting that there is a significant difference in the amount of sex that introverts have compared to extroverts. The gist: Both extroverted men and women have more sex on average than their introverted counterparts. Читать дальше...

This ultimately boils down to a battle of appearances, Reputation.com's Michael Fertik says.

– Ijaw youths storm the headquarters of NDDC for a courtesy visit to the acting. managing director – The youths noted that a cordial relationship between them and NDDC would strengthen peace and development in the area Ijaw youths today, Friday, February 19, stormed the headquarters of Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) not for anything sinister but for […]

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It was the week that saw the Thames freeze over and Jarvis Cocker interrupt Michael Jackson’s Brit Awards performance.

De Blasio on Friday signed into law a bill that gives members of the City Council 32% pay hikes - bringing their salaries up to a whopping $148,500.

On Wednesday, President Obama admitted that he sees no chances for victory for the Syrian opposition, supposedly because it is outclassed by the Russian military, "the second-most powerful in the world." Russian analysts wonder what to make of the president's words, and whether they signal that the war in Syria may finally be coming to an end.

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RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A Virginia deer paid a visit to a local liquor store after managing to push open the front door.

 – One brave girl from Niger has made a brave stand against forced marriage.  – She was nearly forced into an unsought arrangement at the age of 12, but she succeeded in avoiding that fate.  – Now she’s a role model and teacher of young girls in the same position she once found herself in. […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say the death of a woman in Milwaukee may have been caused by carbon monoxide.

Indian bowling looks balanced and settled: Dhoni

Following the establishment of a TTIP reading room in Germany, British politicians will now also have the opportunity to run their eyes over the controversial trade agreement. However just as in Germany, there are concerns over the transparency of the process, and the deal itself.

Jimmy Fallon's list of L.A. locales. Los Angeles Times Friday marks the final night of"The Tonight Show's" week-long stint in Los Angeles. And, oh, what a week it's been. From an opening night that featured a reimagining of LL Cool J's "Going Back to Cali" and host Jimmy Fallon jumping thought...

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I had an experience at Walmart this weekend that made me question how the company can compete with Best Buy when it comes to selling electronics.

I heard that Walmart had started selling the Apple Watch, so I went to Walmart on Saturday to test it out and compare it to the Fitbit Surge.

I sought out an employee in the electronics department and asked him to help me find the Apple Watch. He said he didn't know what the Apple Watch was.

I asked if he could point me to the Fitbits... Читать дальше...

Mangaluru sizzled on Friday with the mercury shooting up to 38.6 degree Celsius – an all-time high for February.

Pedestrian safety in the city is set to get a boost with the Noida Authority moving forward on building an important skywalk at one of the busiest crossings.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian athletes who use banned substances in the future should face criminal charges, the Russian Olympic official in charge of resolving the country's doping crisis said Friday.

MOSCOW - Russian athletes who use banned substances in the future should face criminal charges, the Russian Olympic official in charge of resolving the country's doping crisis said Friday.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian athletes who use banned substances in the future should face criminal charges, the Russian Olympic official in charge of resolving the country's doping crisis said Friday.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian athletes who use banned substances in the future should face criminal charges, the Russian Olympic official in charge of resolving the country's doping crisis said Friday.

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De Europese aandelenbeurzen zijn vrijdag lager gesloten. Een dalende olieprijs zette het sentiment op de beursvloeren onder druk. In Amsterdam ging het aandeel Boskalis in de AEX hard onderuit, na een afwaardering door ABN AMRO.

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Smartwatches are finally hurting sales of Swiss watches. The latest research from Strategy Analytics reveals that global smartwatch shipments reached 8.1 million units in Q4 2015, compared with 7.9 million Swiss Watch shipments.