Leaving Day Jobs, Novices Dig Into Farming MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND Mark Mills quit his steady job as a pastry chef for the unsteady life of a farmer. Making the decision took two things. Boundless enthusiasm, coupled with a little bit of ignoranc

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Yesterday, one significant and closely watched indicator of the U.S. stock market jumped up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an index of 30 important stocks, ended the day 410 points higher than it started out. Over the last two days of trading, th

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Stock markets in Asia have followed the downward trend set by Wall Street as fears mount over the state of the ailing global economy. The Australian government says it is hopeful that a coordinated response to the world's economic problems will emer

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End of Guinea Worm in Sight for Carter Center 美前总统卡特功绩:帮助消灭麦地那龙线虫病 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Dracunculiasis is a parasitic infection that once afflicted millions primarily in Africa and parts of South Asia. Thanks to the

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What would you say when you are under work pressure, stressed out and frantic or challenged and energized? There is very little physiological difference between the two, says a growing contingent of experts who claim works stress has an upside. Thes

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The International Monetary Fund, the European Union and World Bank have agreed to a $25 billion economic rescue package for Hungary to strengthen confidence in its economy. It has been described as the largest financial aid measure for an emerging-ma

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First story, people from around the world are closely watching what happens with an election in the Netherlands. With the population of just over 17 million, it's neither Europe's largest country nor its largest economy. But the vote that took place

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The dust that accumulates in the corners of your house does more than cause allergies and aggravations. It's also teeming with clues about where you live and who you live with. That's the finding ofa study in the Proceedings of Royal Society B. Resea

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A: Sorry to bother you sir, but I have some bad news. B: What is it? A: Well, the stock market just took a huge plunge and weve lost a lot of money! B: What do you mean? What happened? A: There are many factors that weigh in, but NASDAQ is down 200 p

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Frog census volunteers misinterpreted recorded frog sounds in the field, leading researchers to suspect that frog populations may be even lower than thought. Declining frog populations are considered an indicator of environmental damage. But new rese

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Stock markets around Asia rallied to a three-week high on news that the United States and other governments are considering bold steps to counter a global economic slowdown. Stocks rose Monday because of word a deal may be nearing to avert collapse

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 10 August 2007 Share prices across Asia fell sharply as the fallout from the U.S. sub-prime loan crisis widens. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong. A Japanese businessman looks at a stock indicator in Tokyo, 10 Aug 2007

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 28 February 2007 watch Sean Maroney report Share prices in the Asia-Pacific region closed sharply lower following heavy selling in China and the United States. Government officials tried to calm the market, saying their econ

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The International Committee of the Red Cross says its delegates are assessing the humanitarian situation in South Ossetia and have begun administering to the needs of the resident population. The ICRC says a 17-member team, which arrived in the Geor

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Asian share prices have fallen for a third day as investors feared a global recession would badly hit company earnings. Japan's Nikkei index closed at a five-and-a-half year low, down 9.6 percent after the country's electronics giant Sony halved its

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Social Media Tracks Haiti's Cholera Epidemic Public health systems may be losing their monopoly on data about outbreaks of disease. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Childrens Hospital Boston found that news reports and social media can also

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Car Index Indicates Growth Potential High in Developing Nations Despite forecasts for a slowdown in the global economy, a little known economic indicator is starting to gain traction. The so called car index is an attempt to measure the world's middl

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Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We have sobering news this morning about the nation's health. For the first time in years, life expectancy has decreased. Here's NPR health correspondent Rob S

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 03 April 2007 A new poll shows that declining American public support for the war in Iraq is leading to an increasingly negative public opinion of resorting to military force to settle global conflicts. The findings come in

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The U.N. children's fund says infant morality around the world has dropped nearly 30 percent during the past two decades. But that improvement in child survival is far smaller in West and Central Africa where growing populations are straining health

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