THE GUARDIAN - Brisk walk healthier than running – scientists, Apr 05, 2013

"Brisk walking reduces the risk of heart disease more effectively than running when the energy expenditure of both activities is balanced out, a study has found. Researchers compared data from two studies of 33,060 runners and 15,045 walkers. For the same amount of energy used, walkers experienced greater health benefits than runners. The effects on participants, who were aged 18 to 80, were observed over a period of six years."
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THE TIMES - Hubble takes the long view — about 10 billion years, Apr 05, 2013

 "Astronomers have glimpsed further back in time than ever before after the Hubble Space Telescope captured images of a star explosion that took place 10 billion years ago. Supernova UDS10Wil is so far from Earth that it took 10 billion years for the light from the explosion to reach our planet, beating the previous record for such a sighting by 350 million years. "
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GULF News - 27 dead in Mumbai building collapse, Apr 05, 2013

"Mumbai: At least 27 people were crushed to death on the outskirts of Mumbai after a building collapsed while under construction, with many victims believed to be labourers living at the site, police said on Friday. A section of the seven-storey building collapsed on Thursday evening before the entire structure came down, a senior officer in the police control room of Thane district said. "Twenty-seven people have died so far, of which seven are women and nine children," said the officer who did not want to be named. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force and other rescue workers were trying to clear the debris from the site amid fears there may be more people trapped in the twisted pile of of concrete and steel."
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TV3 Xposé Entertainment - Roger Ebert dies of cancer, , Apr 05, 2013

"Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic Roger Ebert has succumbed to cancer after announcing his "leave of presence" to battle the disease on Wednesday. Roger Ebert has died at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer. The Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic passed away suffering many complications with the disease since 2002, reported the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper on Thursday. On Wednesday he announced a break from the industry because of a "painful fracture" which highlighted more cancer and prevented him from walking. The "leave of presence" was announced on his upbeat blog this week."
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BUSINESSWEEK - Kospi Drops Most in 4 Months on North Korea Threats, Apr 05, 2013

 "South Korea’s benchmark stock index headed for the biggest weekly decline in 10 months and the won slid to a six-month low as the risk of conflict with North Korea spurred capital outflows. The Kospi (KOSPI) index of shares fell the most since October, and volatility jumped as global funds sold more stocks than they bought today, as they have on all but two days in the past three weeks. North Korea said yesterday it passed a law authorizing"
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NEWSDAY - Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved, Apr 05, 2013

 "Reducing dietary salt intake and boosting levels of potassium would prevent millions of deaths from heart disease and stroke worldwide each year, according to three new studies. The new studies, which reviewed prior research, were published online April 4 in the BMJ. One study examined the findings of 34 clinical trials involving more than 3,000 adults and found that a modest reduction..."
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