US stock indexes move higher in morning trading; Oil rises

The Associated Press | 2016-12-27

Technology and health care companies helped lift U.S. stocks higher in morning trading Tuesday, nudging the Dow Jones industrial average closer to crossing the 20,000-point mark. Utilities and real estate stocks headed lower. Oil prices were moving higher. A key gauge of housing values showed U.S....

Argentine president shakes up economic team

NZ Herald | 2016-12-26

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) " Argentine President Mauricio Macri is shaking up his economic team a year into an administration that has struggled to spur growth and lower inflation.Cabinet Chief Marco Pena says Finance Minister... ......

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Hip pain may be 'hangover from evolution'

BBC News | 2016-12-27

Dr Paul Monk, who led the research at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, was interested to explore why patients in his clinic came in with similar orthopaedic problems. "We see certain things very commonly in hospital clinics - pain in the shoulder...

NASA's Martian tech is helping hospitals eliminate bedsores

Engadget | 2016-12-23

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, kill more people annually than nearly any form of cancer, with 500,000 cases per year in the United Kingdom alone. One problem doctors and nurses face in the fight against bedsores is early detection -- tradit... ......

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Mikaela Shiffrin widens World Cup lead with giant slalom victory

CBC | 2016-12-27

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States earned her second career World Cup giant slalom win on Tuesday and went further ahead in the overall standings. ......

Antonio Conte says Chelsea F.C. are winning hearts and points in Premier League

Hindustan Times | 2016-12-27

Chelsea fans will always have a place in their hearts for Jose Mourinho but are also learning to love another Latin coach as Antonio Conte displays the sort of tactical acumen that is steering the club towards the title. Monday’s 3-0 home win over Bournemouth represented a club record 12th...

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Japan Times | 2016-12-27

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