Global cancer survival up, but progress uneven: study
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Cancer survival is increasing across the world but large gaps…
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Blackstone agrees to stake in Thomson Reuters finance unit
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to pay $17 billion for a majority…
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Samsung Electronics reports record Q4 and full year profits
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics reported a 73 percent jump in its fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday, setting…
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A whale with words: Orca mimics human speech
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Her head above water, Wikie the killer whale looks at…
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NBA: Pistons big man Drummond to replace Wall on LeBron Stars
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was named Tuesday to replace injured Washington Wizards guard…
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‘Dreamer’ immigrants get front-row seat to Trump speech
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dozens of immigrants in legal limbo -- including a…
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‘Much more work’ remains in anti-IS fight: Trump
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will warn that much more work remains in the war against the…
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Trump to tout ‘one American family’ in State of the Union address
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will make a pitch for…
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Hawaii fires warning officer who sent missile alert
by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The administrator of Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency has resigned…
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Israeli president visits Greek site of future Holocaust museum
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday announced the northern port city of Thessaloniki is to…
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