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London, England (AHN) – A study by European researchers has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking. By analyzing data from a survey of over 60,000 people and a comprehensive mortality database, the researchers found that over the four years following the survey, the mortality risk was increased to a similar extent in people who were depressed as in people who were smokers.

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New Study Says Depression Plays a Significant Role in Mortality

London, U.K. (AHN) – Intel launched Tuesday a device that helps people with dyslexia by scanning printed text and reading it aloud and displaying it on a built-in screen

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Intel Launches in U.K. Device That Reads Aloud Printed Materials

Paris, France (AHN) – A French law on posthumous marriage allowed a woman from eastern France to marry her dead partner on Saturday. Mayor Christopher Caput of Dommary-Baroncourt village granted the request of 26-year old Magali Jaskiewicz to marry 25-year-old Jonathan George, who died in a car accident two days before their scheduled wedding in January.

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French Woman Marries Dead Partner

Washington, D.C.

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Report: 49 Million, or 14.6 Percent, of Americans Hungry; 1.02 Billion Hungry Worldwide

In this case quite literally. hat tip to My Modern Metropolis Related posts: Hello Kitty Darth Vader What If Darth Vader Was From London? Queen Leah checkmates King Darth Vader

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Darth Vader is full of hot air

Hugh Grant says he can’t get a girlfriend because of his golf obsession. The Hollywood bachelor, who previously dated actress Elizabeth Hurley for 13 years and socialite Jemima Khan for three years, has revealed the sport is his first love and he even gets up in the middle of the night to practice his swing

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Golf Obsessed Hugh Grant Can’t Get Girlfriend

I am almost reluctant to write about this given that it is indeed a real account and the facts are right I wouldn’t want to be seen as promoting the Twitter account of what appears to be a murderer. However if this turns out to be an attempt at some sort of attempt at a viral marketing campaign it’s brilliant.

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A murderer on Twitter? Either one demented person, or a very viral campaign

Memphis, TN (AHN) – After just a few months since joining the Memphis Grizzlies as a free agent, Allen Iverson and the club have mutually agreed to terminate his one-year contract. Iverson, 34, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has been on a leave of absence since Nov

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Grizzlies To Waive Unhappy Iverson; Knicks Interested

Philadelphia, PA (AHN) – The Chicago Bears can breathe a little easier next Sunday, for barring a charge of fortune, they will not have to deal with big playmaker Brian Westbrook in their matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Westbrook sustained his second concussion in three weeks. The second was sustained when he got sandwiched between his own teammate Jason Avant, and Chargers safety Eric Weddle.

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Eagles Back Westbrook Concussed For Second Time In Three Weeks