PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia (AP) — They came from the remotest parts of Indonesia, taking crowded overnight ferries and riding for hours in cars or buses — all in the hope that a simple, and free, surgical procedure would restore their eyesight.Many patients were elderly and needed help to reach two hospitals in Sumatra where mass eye camps were held earlier this month by Nepalese surgeon Dr. Sanduk...
Wall Street climbs in short session, led by tech stocks
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks extended gains on Friday, with all three key indexes climbing 1 percent, as technology shares led the way in thin trading ahead of an early, post-Thanksgiving close for equity markets. The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> gained 133.01 points, or 1.04 percent, to 12,969.90. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> rose 14.52 points, or 1.04...
Nov
22
Israel and Hamas Maintain Cease-Fire, After Push by the U.S. and Egypt
Label: WorldCAIRO — A cease-fire agreed to under intense Egyptian and American pressure between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to halt eight days of bloody conflict seemed to be holding on Thursday, averting a full-scale Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip without resolving the underlying disputes. With Israeli forces still massed on the Gaza border, a tentative calm in the fighting...
Study finds mammograms lead to unneeded treatment
Label: HealthMammograms have done surprisingly little to catch deadly breast cancers before they spread, a big U.S. study finds. At the same time, more than a million women have been treated for cancers that never would have threatened their lives, researchers estimate.Up to one-third of breast cancers, or 50,000 to 70,000 cases a year, don't need treatment, the study suggests.It's the most detailed look yet at...
Global shares gain as global economic outlook improves
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) - World share markets extended a week-long rally on Thursday as manufacturing surveys in China and the United States boosted confidence in global growth and euro zone data at least did not worsen the already weak outlook for that region. The euro hit a three high against the dollar on optimism that a funding deal for debt-crippled Greece will ultimately be agreed - and...
Nov
21
Israel and Hamas Reach Cease-Fire
Label: WorldCAIRO — Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire on Wednesday after eight days of lethal fighting over the Gaza Strip, the United States and Egypt said after intensive negotiations in Cairo. The cease-fire, which is to take effect at 9 p.m. local time (2 p.m. E.S.T.), was formally announced by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr of Egypt at a news conference...
The Voice: What's Next for Sylvia Yacoub and Bryan Keith
Label: Lifestyle TV Watch The Voice By Julia Haskins 11/21/2012 at 12:40 PM EST Sylvia Yacoub and Bryan Keith Tyler Golden/NBC (2) Tuesday's eliminations on The Voice may have given Sylvia Yacoub and Bryan Keith the boot, but with the support of their former coaches and the drive...
US abortions fall 5 pct, biggest drop in a decade
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the Great Recession in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, according to government figures released Wednesday.The reason for the decline wasn't clear, but some experts said it may be due to better use of birth control during tough economic times. Their theory is that some women believe they can't afford to get pregnant."They stick...
Wall Street flat after Greek delay in thin holiday trade
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as a lack of progress on some of the potential pitfalls facing the market kept investors cautious. Greece's international lenders failed again to reach a deal to release emergency aid to the debt-saddled country. Lenders will try again next Monday, but Germany signaled that significant divisions remain. Investors...
Nov
20
Videos on the Gaza Conflict
Label: WorldLatest VideoGaza ConflictWorldU.S.BusinessScienceOpinionArtsStyleThanksgiving RecipesMiddle EastWest Bank Rallies for GazaNews/TimesCastMoving to Defuse the Gaza ConflictWorldIsrael’s Iron DomeNews/TimesCastDeath Toll Rises in GazaWorldA Look at the Violence in GazaWorldTensions Grow Between Israel and HamasWorldThe Escalating Conflict in GazaNews/TimesCastConflict in Gaza Tests AlliancesMiddle EastAn...
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