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Pix11.com 

NYC Stop & Shop hosts cigarette buyback to encourage customers to quit smoking

STATEN ISLAND (PIX11) — A Staten Island Stop & Shop teamed up with the American Cancer Society on Wednesday to host a cigarette buyback event to encourage customers to quit smoking.  The buyback came after the grocery store announced it would end all sales of tobacco products in its stores by Saturday.  "We are pleased to partner [...]

TheHill.com 

Advocates call for Pentagon to address poor living conditions at bases

Advocacy groups for military personnel and families are pressing the Pentagon to handle moldy, infested or otherwise dirty and dangerous barracks on U.S. bases across the globe. Hots&Cots, the group leading the effort, said the “substandard” living conditions that many service members face are “unacceptable.” “From barracks with mold issues to outdated HVAC systems and...

Sydney Morning Herald 

Tszyu surges to TKO victory over Mazoudier

A big left hand midway through the ninth round from Nikita Tszyu triggered a barrage of shots that ultimately saw his fight against Koen Mazoudier stopped.

France24.com (en) 

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out of US Open

"Oh my God! I have no words at this moment," said a beaming Ruse. "It's just a dream for me." Ruse, ranked 122nd in the world, pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far with her win over the eighth-ranked Krejcikova. The Czech, eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics, opted not to play any hard-court tune-ups heading into the US Open, withdrawing from Toronto with a thigh injury. She acknowledged before the tournament that obligations in the wake of her Wimbledon victory... Читать дальше...

News10.com 

Women's Health Wednesday: Varicose veins

Varicose veins are bulging veins that often appear on legs. Both men and women can have them, but more women are treated for them than men.

Business Standard 

Economy impact, biodiversity key in animal disease fight: AHC Mitra

Economic impact and biodiversity loss should be key criteria in prioritising animal infectious diseases, said Animal Husbandry Commissioner Abhijit Mitra while inaugurating a three-day workshop on Wednesday. The workshop on Animal Infectious Disease Prioritization, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, aims to address the significant challenges posed by these diseases, an official statement said. "The... Читать дальше...