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Shhh! New Orleans takes steps to turn down the music
NEW ORLEANS - In New Orleans, a city synonymous with music and raucous revelry, government officials are launching a public health campaign aimed at turning down the volume.
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For 'catwalk', read 'conveyor belt' at Philipp Plein fashion show
MILAN - Catwalk gave way to conveyor belt as German designer Philipp Plein chose a cyberworld theme for his new womenswear line at Milan Fashion Week.
Tackle gender inequality at work to boost world economy by $12 trillion: report
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tackling gender inequality and enabling more women to join the workforce could boost the world's economy by $12 trillion over the next decade, with India set to benefit the most, researchers said on Thursday.
Japan's 105-yr-old 'Golden Bolt' sets sprint record, misses personal best
TOKYO - Japanese centenarian Hidekichi Miyazaki set a fresh record as the world's oldest competitive sprinter this week, one day after turning 105, but said he was disappointed at falling short of his own personal best. | Video
Newly named Saint Serra a controversial figure in U.S. history
WASHINGTON - Pope Francis took one of the most controversial steps of his U.S. visit on Wednesday when he canonized an 18th-century missionary known by admirers as the "Apostle of California" but accused by Native Americans of helping to eradicate their culture. | Video
Tennessee honoring return of remains of World War Two hero
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A U.S. Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a World War Two battle will be laid to rest on Sunday in his Knoxville hometown after decades buried on the Pacific atoll where he died, Tennessee officials said.
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Video: London: Towering city of culture and commerce
ACT-1 Group Founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd on why she loves doing business in and taking time off in the British capital. Find out where she likes to go and why she likes the people so much. Video
Eid: Feast of the Sacrifice
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to commemorate Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son on God's command.
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