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Zoo wants orangutan to quit smoking

World NewsJul 6, 2012

(Center for Orangutan Protection-UPI)An Indonesian zoo's orangutan may be moved to a small island with her mate to help her quit smoking, officials said.The Center for Orangutan Protection and officials at Solo's Taru Jurug Zoo said getting Tori the orangutan to quit smoking has been difficult due to zoo visitors throwing cigarettes into her cage, the Jakarta Globe reported Thursday."We have propo
Living alone ups death risk from 45 to 80

HealthJul 5, 2012

An study of stable outpatients at risk of or with coronary disease found those ages 45-80 who lived alone had an increased risk of death, U.S. researchers say.Dr. Jacob A. Udell of Brigham and Women‘s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined whether living alone was associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular risk in a global study involving 44,573 people --
Missing Memphis boy‘s body found in trash

WorldJul 5, 2012

The body of a 3-year-old Memphis boy was found in a dumpster two days after his father reported him missing. The father, Maurice Brown, has already been charged with child endangerment, The (Memphis) Commercial-Appeal reported. Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said he could face new charges once the medical examiner reports on his son’s death. A police officer searching for Maurice Brown Jr
Seabirds studied for clues to human aging

ScienceJul 5, 2012

Canadian researchers say they're studying diving seabirds in Hudson Bay to better understand the aging process.Brunnich's guillemots reach their 30s and then die quickly and suddenly, showing few signs of aging prior to death.The guillemots, which look similar to penguins, expend substantial energy when diving. Researchers say their high metabolism and frequent dives should produce oxidative stres