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...deaths from coronary heart disease fell a remarkable 25.8%. There are a lot of reasons for that happy development, but the leading ones are better drugs and technology, closer adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and the simple precaution of getting people in cardiac distress to the hospital fast...
...Historical details come thick and fast, but Edsel manages to keep the narrative breezy. The book's best moments come as the war draws to an end and the Monuments Men discover booty in the salt mines at Altaussee in northern Austria. There, Hitler's troops had stored 10,000 of their most prized pieces, including Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges, a 4-ft. (1.3 m) marble statue found "lying on her side on a filthy brown-and-white mattress." The Monuments Men wrapped her in coats, paper and rope before placing her in a cart. "I think we could...
...simply redefine FCC’s definition broadband at a lower speed and introduce a three-tiered access system that could force consumers to pay more to receive the same connection speeds. Some providers have made efforts to provide bundled communications, which include telephone, television, and Internet, via fast fiber-optic cables in major cities, but rural Americans are still by and large left behind...
...Providing widespread Internet access that is both fast and affordable has benefits that extend far beyond creature comforts like downloading movies. A recent report from the World Bank Group found that a 10 percent increase in connection speeds is correlated with a 1.3 percent increase in economic growth. The faster the Internet becomes, the more purposes it can serve; high-speed Internet is the basis for many local IT businesses that generate jobs and exports. Expanding the high-speed Web to rural areas and increasing speeds in developed areas will also make long-distance learning easier and expand the possibilities...
...South Carolina—a personal record. The sophomore notched 28 kills over the weekend as well as five of the Crimson’s 14 blocks. At the conclusion of the tournament, Fryhofer was named to the all-tournament team. “Sandra Lynn is a really fast middle blocker,” senior Lily Durwood said. “She can find a kill even when it looks like there’s none to be found.”SOUTH CAROLINA 3, HARVARD 1Lining up against the Gamecocks (8-1), the Crimson won its first...