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Smokers May Fare Worse After Colorectal Surgery
Smoking has long been linked with slower recovery in general from injuries and surgeries, and now a new study finds…
Author Philip Roth Says He Is Done With Writing
Seminal American author Philip Roth, whose novels explored modern Jewish-American life, has told a French magazine…
New York Auctions Feature Trophy Works By Top Artists
More than $1 billion worth of fine art, from Picassos and Monets to Rothkos and Richters, will be auctioned at…
Obama Win Clears Health Law Hurdle, Challenges Remain
President Barack Obama's re-election erased the last major threat to his signature healthcare reform law, but left…
Viewpoint: Why are people so mean to single people?
In a world that celebrates romance and finding The One, people can be rather rude to single people, writes James…
US Composer Elliott Carter Dies At 103
Known for his challenging and complex pieces, he won two Pulitzer Prizes and was also honoured with the US National…
Alzheimer’s Detected Decades Before Symptoms
Some of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease have been found in the brain, more than two decades before the…
Belfast Cat Hitches Lift To Londonderry Under Car Bonnet
A Belfast cat has used up at least one of its nine lives after it hitched a ride to Londonderry under the bonnet of…
Sharon Osbourne – Double Mastectomy Over Cancer Fears
Chat show host Sharon Osbourne has revealed she has undergone a double mastectomy. The former X Factor judge…
Al Ahli Equalise Late In Champions League Final
Substitute Al Sayed Hamdi scored four minutes from time to earn hosts Al Ahli a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the…