When Leon Michelove sits back to enjoy the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, it's obvious to him something about the audience has changed."All of the hair is gray," said the 75-year-old Barnstable resid...
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Old people and women will become more significant parts of the
Hong Kong population in 30 years, according to government figures
released Monday.
The Census and Statistics Department issue...
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Life expectancy in China should jump sharply over the next several decades, hitting 85 years by 2050 as overall living standards improve, Chinese scientists said in a report published in state-run ...
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A rapidly aging population and rising medical costs are forcing Japan to push for greater use of generic medicines, a move that could help Tokyo save up to US$11 billion (euro8.3 billion) annually,...
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Hong Kong (dpa) - Hong Kong officials were Tuesday preparing their
first prosecution against a smoker for breaching new anti-cigarette
laws introduced on January 1.
...
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Vienna (dpa) - Afghanistan is now producing 90 per cent of the
world's opium crop, a report by the UN drugs office said Tuesday.
In its annual report released Tuesda...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:
WELFARE RESOURCES (IHT/Asahi as translated from the
Japanese-language Asahi Shimbun's editorial published July 13)
As Japan's populat...
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Royal Philips Electronics, one of Europe's largest medical equipment and electronics manufacturers, said Monday it will more than double profits by 2010 as it streamlines the company.Chief Executiv...
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TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Japan's justice minister said on
Monday that a friend of a friend was a member of al Qaeda and
had entered the country on fake passports, but later said he
had no evidenc...
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US Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart problems, experienced an irregular heartbeat Monday and will be evaluated at a Washington hospital.The condition was detected when Cheney, ...
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Cape Cod population aging rapidly
