Japan births at new low as population shrinks and ages
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesperson said Monday that the number of babies born this year is below…
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Dementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We all eat them — ultraprocessed foods such as frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals make our busy lives much easier.…
Continue ReadingSlow cognitive decline with flavonols, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new…
Continue ReadingBefore a small plane crashed into power lines and tower in Maryland, an air traffic controller warned pilot his altitude reading was too low
WLS By Emma Tucker, Rashard Rose, Pete Muntean and Nicky Robertson, CNN Moments before a small private airplane crashed into power lines in Maryland…
Continue ReadingConscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun
By Kristen Rogers When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at you…
Continue ReadingPolio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign
By RISKA MUNAWARAH and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press PIDIE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has begun vaccinating children for the polio virus in the…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup TV pundit under fire for disparaging Qatari attire
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Former Germany forward Sandro Wagner is under fire for a disparaging remark he made about Qatari men’s traditional attire…
Continue ReadingEcuador frets over Valencia ahead of Senegal at World Cup
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Enner Valencia has scored Ecuador’s last six World Cup goals so there’s no understating…
Continue ReadingFIFA charges Germany for no player at news conference
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Germany has been charged in a disciplinary case by FIFA. It is not for the players’ “hands covering mouths” protest before…
Continue ReadingUS has clear World Cup task against Iran: win or go home
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged match or go home.…
Continue Reading‘A significant severe-weather event will be likely’ this week, meteorologists say
By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists A new robust storm system moving into the Pacific Northwest Sunday is expected to spawn…
Continue Reading‘A significant severe-weather event will be likely’ this week, meteorologists say
CNN By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists A new robust storm system moving into the Pacific Northwest Sunday is expected to spawn…
Continue ReadingNetherlands under Van Gaal on cusp of advancing at World Cup
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Netherlands is on the verge of reaching the knockout stage at the World Cup and an…
Continue ReadingPolice smash European cocaine ‘super cartel,’ arrest 49
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s top court lets UK lawyer defend publisher Lai
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court has upheld a ruling to let a veteran British lawyer defend pro-democracy…
Continue ReadingNepal’s main party leading in poll results but no majority
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s main ruling party is leading in last week’s parliamentary elections with…
Continue ReadingSomali forces storm hotel held by extremists, free 60 people
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Officials say Somali forces have stormed a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, where Islamic…
Continue ReadingJapan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi faces threat from public anger over ‘zero COVID’
By DAKE KANG Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Barely a month after granting himself new powers as China’s potential leader for life, Xi Jinping…
Continue ReadingUK minister says Australian submarines will assure neighbors
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Britain’s top envoy for the Indo-Pacific says Australia’s shift to…
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