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UN's food programme to cut back aid to thousands of Palestinians
The move follows the slashing of US funding to humanitarian agencies working in Gaza Strip and West Bank.
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8-year-old tells Santa all she wants is for her sister's diabetes to go away
FRANKLIN, Va. - A 10-year-old Virginia girl told Santa all she wants for Christmas this year is for her sister's diabetes to go away, according to WTKR. Abby Eger, 10, is...
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UN food program announces service cuts to Palestinians
JERUSALEM - The United Nations' World Food Program says it will be cutting services to nearly 200,000 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip due to a lack of funding. The...
1 hour ago - The Seattle Times - 3 articles
Armed drive-thru robber thwarted by Texas Burger King worker
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: A fast-food worker's instant instincts worked when a bandit appeared at the drive-thru window.
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Dinner at a Movie: Two very merry happy hours in a row at El Gaucho and The Big Picture
In the eighth installment of the series, Seattle Times food writer Bethany Jean Clement and movie critic Moira Macdonald find a dinner, drinks and movie combo that just might...
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UN set to leave half of Gaza and West Bank hungry, as food programme feels a lack of US money
The UN's World Food Programme is cutting food aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, putting some 190,000 impoverished people at risk. The lack of US funding, stopped...
2 hours ago - RT - 3 articles
Food insecurity linked with binge-eating disorder and obesity
Food insecurity - difficulty affording enough food to support regular, balanced meals - was associated with increased likelihoods of binge-eating disorder and obesity in a...
3 hours ago - Science Daily
Cambridge's wildlife is being exposed to rat poison at alarming rates, researchers warn
As pest problems persist statewide, many residents, as well as local public works employees, turn to rat poison to deal with the issue. Rat poison isn't just poisoning the...
4 hours ago - WCVB
Does Pittsburgh welcome immigrant-owned food businesses? A new study says it has a ways to go
A local nonprofit released its Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses and Local Food Economy Report this week.
4 hours ago - Post Gazette
Huge donation reignites RexStinks vs. RexRocks food drive, more than $93,000 raised
In a column published in Tuesday's Chicago Tribune, I reported, with great certainty, that I am awesome. I based that proclamation on the results of the Insult-A-Columnist...
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