17Jan/14

More diseases and health problems tied to smoking – Times of India


New York Daily News

More diseases and health problems tied to smoking
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Smoking — known to cause lung cancer and heart disease — can even trigger diabetes, erectile dysfunction , arthritis, blindness and liver cancer, according to a new US report released on Friday which also found that modern cigarettes are 
US surgeon general links smoking to more diseasesNewstrack India

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17Jan/14

Suchitra Sen, India's 'Greta Garbo,' Dies At 82 – International Business Times


Wall Street Journal (blog)

Suchitra Sen, India’s ‘Greta Garbo,’ Dies At 82
International Business Times
Iconic Bengali film actress Suchitra Sen has died in Calcutta after suffering a chest infection and heart attack at the age of 82, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. Sen endured a massive cardiac arrest just prior to her expiration, family
India’s Greta Garbo’ Suchitra Sen diesGlobalPost
India’s “Greta Garbo” has died aged 82ABC Online
Legendary Bengali Actor Suchitra Sen DiesWall Street Journal (blog)
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17Jan/14

Gay-rights activists face uphill fight – Vancouver Sun


Vancouver Sun

Gay-rights activists face uphill fight
Vancouver Sun
While gay-rights activists celebrate gains in much of the world, their setbacks have been equally far-flung, and often sweeping in scope. In Russia, a new law against “gay propaganda” has left gays and lesbians unsure of what public actions they can
Anti-gay laws, attitudes hold sway in many regionsSeattle Post Intelligencer

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