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Now, iPads are being used to treat patients with spinal cord injuries

Washington, Aug 31: iPads are now being used to treat disabled patients who suffer from spinal cord injuries and other disabilities.

Foreigners took nine out of 10 jobs in UK last year: Report

London, Aug 31: Nine out of ten people who joined the workforce in Britain last year were foreign nationals, official figures have revealed.

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Zimbabwe sold $200m worth ‘blood diamonds’ to foreign buyers this year: Report

Ottawa, Aug 31: Zimbabwe has secretly sold over 200-million dollars in illicit diamonds to foreign buyers this year, funneling the money through three banks that are partly owned by Western shareholders, a leaked document has suggested.

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‘Falling out of love’ now bigger reason for divorce than partner’s infidelity

London, August 31: A research has reported that extramarital affairs are no longer the main reason for divorce, suggesting that unfaithful celebrities have made infidelity more acceptable.

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Bhushan refutes Arundhati Roy’s charges, claims wide support for Jan Lokpal

New Delhi, Aug 31: A day after writer Arundhati Roy cast doubts over Anna Hazare’s anti-graft campaign saying the civil society’s Jan Lokpal Bill is a ‘dangerous piece of legislation’, Supreme Court lawyer and civil society representative Prashant Bhushan claimed that there was some substance in the movement; else all sections of society would not have congregated to support the cause.

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Wenger ready to spend 45 million pounds to strengthen Arsenal squad

London, Aug 31(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to splash 45 million pounds on new players to strengthen his squad after Sunday’s humiliating Premier League defeat against Manchester United.

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‘Antidote’ Raquel Welch feels sorry for LiLo

Washington, August 31: Hollywood icon Raquel Welch has said that though Lindsay Lohan “misbehaves terribly” she feels sorry for her because it always seems to be “open season” to criticise her.

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Reynolds still ‘just friends’ with Bullock after spending quality time together

London, Aug 31: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, who were pictured spending quality time together, are still insisting that they are “just friends”.

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Volkswagen Group labeled as most powerful automaker

Berlin, Aug 31(ANI): German automobile manufacturing group Volkswagen has been labeled as the world’s most automotive manufacturers in a new report by Center of Automotive Management (CAM).

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