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Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Hamas leader says U.S. blocking Palestinian unity

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Monday accused the United States of undermining Palestinian unity efforts and said he saw no chance for peace in the Middle East under Israel's current leadership.
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Iran says may hit Western warships if attacked

Iran's defence minister warned on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic could strike back at Western warships in the Gulf if it were attacked over its nuclear programme, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
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Merkel calls for more sanctions against Iran

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday Germany would be preparing possible further sanctions against Iran in the weeks ahead if there was no change in Tehran's stance on its disputed nuclear energy program.
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U.S. tells Abbas pushing hard for Mideast talks

A senior U.S. envoy told the Palestinian president on Thursday that Washington is working hard to find a way to broker a resumption of peace talks with Israel, a senior Palestinian official said.
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Britain lures talent: sci-tech entrepreneurs move in

It took only a few weeks of research for Romanian entrepreneur Emi Gal to decide where to base his digital media firm, and his choice confounds a fairly enduring set of stereotypes about Britain's global appeal.
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Iran knew Israel, U.S. planned terrorist acts

Iran received information days ago that Israeli and U.S. intelligence intended to carry out terrorist acts in Tehran, its parliament speaker said on Wednesday, after the killing of a university scientist.
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Israel urges Hamas to rein in Gaza militants

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak urged the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers on Monday to rein in militant groups behind a surge in attacks on Israel, coupling his appeal with a veiled threat of Israeli action.
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Israel vows powerful response to Gaza attacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to launch an immediate and powerful response to any rocket fire at Israel after days of increased tension along the border with Hamas-ruled Gaza.
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Palestinians seek to shut down settler trade

Prime Minister Salam Fayyad threw a box of settler products on a bonfire this week as Palestinians pushed a campaign to cleanse their markets of goods made by Israelis living in the West Bank.
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Teva sees revenue more than doubling by 2015

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd , the world's largest generic drugmaker, on Thursday set a target of revenue of $31 billion in 2015, more than double its current annual amount as it sees major growth in overall use of generics.
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Israel launches air strikes in Gaza: Hamas

Israel launched three air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, witnesses and the Islamist group Hamas said, after a day in which about a dozen mortar bombs and rockets fired from the territory struck inside the Jewish state.
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Surat sees hope as Israel's diamond exports soar

With Israel's polished diamond exports more than doubled to $308.2 million in December 2009, Surat hopes to improve its diamond trade in 2010. Surat's diamond traders expect that the new year will spell a boom for the diamond business in the city, which processes almost every diamond made in the world.

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