0753 GMT April 25, 2018
Schools are removing analogue clocks from examination halls because teenagers are unable to tell the time, a head teachers’ union has said.
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Peru’s poverty rate increased last year for the first time since 2001, rising one percentage point to 21.7 percent, according to government data published.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would limit the kinds of scientific research it can use in crafting regulations, an apparent concession to big business that has long requested such restrictions.
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People who have a lot of trouble hearing may be almost twice as likely to experience an accidental injury as individuals with excellent or good hearing, a US study suggested.
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It’s never too early to have your identity stolen, unfortunately.
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Readers might nod along or roll their eyes at a newspaper opinion piece, but a new study provides evidence that op-ed columns are an effective means for changing people’s minds about the issues of the day.
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Workers' difficulty sleeping was linked to rude behavior by others while on the job, including verbal abuse, according to a survey of US Forest Service employees.
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Childhood poverty cost $1.03 trillion in 2015, about 5.4 percent of the gross domestic product of the US, according to a new study.
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Some 2.4 million Texas children have at least one immigrant parent, according to a new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation using 2016 data. That’s compared to a total 7.7 million children in Texas.
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Teens who admit to texting while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel when presented with financial incentives such as auto-insurance apps that monitor driving behavior, according to a new survey conducted by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
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