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Bad Start for US in London World Badminton Championship

The U.S. contingent in the World Badminton Championship in London suffered a jolt on the opening day of the tournament Monday as the American players lost their five out of six matches. In the very first match Men's Doubles pair of Howard Bach and Tony Gunawan lost to Malaysia's Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif and Thien How Hoon 17-21, 14-21.
London Riots

British riots spread on third night of violence

Rioting and looting spread across London on Monday as hooded youths set buildings and cars ablaze, smashed shop windows and hurled bottles and stones at police in a third night of violence in Britain's worst unrest in decades.
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Friendly, Nice Co-workers Help You Live Longer

In particular, the risk of death seemed to correlate with the perceived niceness of co-workers, as less friendly colleagues were associated with a higher risk of dying and friendly co-workers helped to alleviate the stress. In contrast, the niceness of the boss had little impact on mortality.
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215 Arrested in London Riots, More Expected

The London riot, now in its third day, is going strong as violent rioters go against police and loot the city. Birmingham and Liverpool are reporting riots breaking out as well. Windows have been smashed, polices vans attacked, and cars set on fire in Hackney. Trains have stopped providing service at Hackney Central Station, whie buses are not operating in Lewisham or Peckham.
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Tottenham: David Cameron Returns to London for Emergency Meeting on Riots [PHOTOS]

UK Prime Minister David Cameron will cut a vacation trip short and return to London overnight to chair an emergency meeting regarding the mounting riots in the country, following the first incident in Tottenham on Saturday. Police cars and several business places have been set ablaze as the civil unrest continues to spread across London.
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Spermless mosquitoes could help halt malaria spread

Releasing genetically modified, spermless male mosquitoes into the wild could in future help to prevent malaria transmission and reduce the chances of large outbreaks of the killer disease, British scientists said on Monday.
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London Riots Continue for Third Night, Violence Escalates in Poor Neighborhoods

The riots in London moved into a third day as violence continue to escalate following the death of a 29-year-old in Tottenham last week. Authorities have said the Tottenham riot started at dusk on Saturday when approximately 120 people marched on the police station to express anger over the death of Mark Duggan, a father of four, on Thursday. Duggan was shot after police stopped the minicab he was driving in that day, according to media reports.
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Work Stress: A Fatal Factor

In particular, the risk of death seemed to correlate with the perceived niceness of co-workers, as less friendly colleagues were associated with a higher risk of dying and friendly co-workers helped to alleviate the stress. In contrast, the niceness of the boss had little impact on mortality. The main feeling of office stress is linked to absence of control.
London Riots

Civil Unrest Grows in London From Tottenham Riot [VIDEO]

Civil unrest is growing in London as fresh riots, lootings and raging fires continue on Monday following Saturday's incident in gritty Tottenham. Hundreds of teens are looting shops, lighting fire to business places and continue to clash with police in at six neighborhoods, according to reports.

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