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Study: Saving Rainforests May Cut Poverty

ATLANTA, May 25 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they’ve demonstrated that saving rainforests and protecting national parks and reserves reduced poverty in two developing countries. The study, led by...

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$250 Million for Preventive Healthcare

WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) — The U.S. government has allocated $250 million for fiscal year 2010 for several preventive healthcare programs, officials said. “Our current healthcare system leaves many...

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White House Orders Pathogen Policy Changes

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) — The White House says President Obama has ordered fundamental changes in the way hazardous pathogens and toxins in the United States are secured against misuse. Research on...

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New Children's Hospital for Montreal

MONTREAL, July 16 (UPI) — Shriners Hospitals for Children says it will construct a $100 million hospital in Montreal on land adjacent to its current 85-year-old facility. The new facility will replace...

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Africa Cellphone Benefits Need Support

DALLAS, Aug. 9 (UPI) — The explosive growth of cellphone use in Africa isn’t enough to drive the continent’s economic growth without accompanying infrastructure, economic experts say. Researchers at...

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EPA Sets Mercury Limits for Cement Plants

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 (UPI) — The Environmental Protection Agency says it has completed regulations limiting the release of mercury and other toxic air pollutants from cement plants. These are the...

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Boosting Palestinian Health Care

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug. 15 (UPI) — Palestinians will no longer be referred to Israel or abroad for medical treatment but treated locally, Palestinian Health Minister Fathi Moghli said Sunday. Moghli...

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Tunnel Under San Francisco Bay Begun

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 (UPI) — A project to create a 5-mile-long tunnel under San Francisco Bay to carry billions of gallons of water to Bay Area communities has begun, officials said. When the San...

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World 'water Threats' Mapped in Study

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (UPI) — Nearly 80 percent of the world’s population lives in areas with an “insecure” supply of fresh water due to scarcity and pollution, U.S. researchers say. The study that...

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Britain Eyes CO2 for More Oil Production

DURHAM, England, Oct. 14 (UPI) — Britain could reap a $240 billion North Sea oil bonanza using carbon dioxide to extract oil, but only if the current infrastructure is enhanced, a study says. Research...

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