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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- About half of U.S. adults have either diabetes or prediabetes, a new study said Tuesday. The study, published in the Journal of American Medical Association, found that the prevalence of diabetes among U.S. adults was

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NEW YORK, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on Japan's nuclear disaster and lower-than-expectation economic reports, with the Standard Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq erasing their gains for the year. All three major indexes ende

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Apple has unveiled its latest product that seeks to carve out a niche in a relatively new area - the mini tablet. At the historic California Theater in San Jose, Apple VP of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller, unveiled the new tablet. iPad Mini has a

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United States urged South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to end hostilities and begin mediated political talks, according to a statement issued by State Department on Tuesday. U

Greek Bank Says Euro Exit Would Have Dramatic Effect

Greece's biggest bank says that if the country exits the euro currency bloc the effect on the nation's populace would be dramatic. As the country heads to a new round of parliamentary elections in mid-June, the National Bank of Greece said Tuesday th

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