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☆ A 24-year-old says she 'ignored' her bloating and stomach pain until it got so bad she went to the ER. Doctors diagnosed her with ovarian cancer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Catherine Schuster-Bruce | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A woman, 24, found out she had ovarian cancer after her stomach pain got so bad she went to the ER. Etheridge told SWNS that she "ignored" her pain for months because she didn't know cancer could cause it. Generally, people are diagnosed with ovarian cancer after menopause and it's rare in people younger than 40 to develop the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. "I don't think young women know the symptoms of ovarian cancer," she said. Chemotherapy was 'brutal'Treatment of ovarian cancer depends on the type of cancer and how far it has spread, but includes chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and surgery.

☆ Elton John to headline Glastonbury in final UK show of farewell tour
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Elton John performs "Bennie and the Jets" as he wraps up the U.S. leg of his 'Yellow Brick Road' tour at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson/File PhotoLONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Elton John will headline Glastonbury next summer, performing the last British show of his lengthy global farewell tour at the renowned music festival on Worthy Farm. John is coming towards the end of a "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour which began in September 2018. John ended the U.S. leg of his farewell tour with a star-studded show at the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium in November. He performs in Australia and New Zealand in January before kicking off the British tour in Liverpool in March.

☆ After decades as a nuclear powerhouse, France makes its play in offshore wind
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This image, from Sept. 2022, shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaking with workers on board a boat during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm. A facility described as "France's first commercial-scale offshore wind project" is fully operational, multinational utility EDF said this week. The news represents a significant step forward for the country's offshore wind sector, with more projects set to come online in the years ahead. Located in waters off the south west coast of France, the Saint-Nazaire project consists of 80 turbines. Looking ahead, EDF said the wind farm would "supply the equivalent of the consumption of 700,000 people with electricity every year."

KYIV/WARSAW/LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine has few viable options currently to boost grain exports by rail, road or river barge anytime soon if a United Nations-brokered deal with Moscow to export by sea runs into trouble. Ukraine has shipped grain by truck and train via its western border and through small Danube river ports in the south west. But the capacity on those routes is much smaller than from its sea ports - meaning there is no significant plan B if the sea corridor falters. "Rail and truck capacity can maybe be increased 3-5% but no more, because the infrastructure of Europe can't absorb our grain. They are not ready on truck, on rail, on river barge, on storage, to accept this grain at volume," he said.

☆ Britain issues first spaceport licence ahead of maiden satellite launch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Sarah Young | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain issued its first spaceport licence on Wednesday, paving the way for the country's maiden satellite launch later this year as it looks to become Europe's leading space industry player. The licence was issued to Spaceport Cornwall. The first UK launch is expected before the end of the year, the UK Space Agency's deputy chief executive, Ian Annett, said in a CAA statement. Virgin Orbit plans to use a modified Boeing 747 with a rocket attached under its wing. The CAA said Spaceport Cornwall had demonstrated it had met the appropriate safety, security and environmental requirements to become a spaceport.

☆ The Australian teenager on a mission to protect ragged-tooth sharks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Written Nell Lewis | Video Angus Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But the gray nurse shark (also known as the sand tiger shark and the spotted ragged-tooth shark) is under threat. As well as gray nurse sharks, whales, stingrays, grouper fish and many more marine species can be seen there. This has helped to raise awareness of the fragility of both the area and gray nurse sharks, says Leesfield. Gray nurse shark numbers have declined in recent years, leading to the species being listed critically endangered. Faehrmann explains that Fish Rock is a critical breeding ground for gray nurse sharks.

Average two-year and five-year fixed rates hit 6.65% and 6.51% on Thursday, according to Moneyfacts, the highest since 2008. FALLING PRICESA drop in gilt yields following Rishi Sunak's victory in the Conservative Party leadership race could potentially feed through to lower mortgage rates. But the number of loans available for first-time buyers remains at less than half those on offer before the mini-budget, according to Moneyfacts. NEW FIXESAs well as first-time buyers, brokers are dealing with thousands of people whose fixed rate mortgages are due to expire in the coming months. Redmond, who has had an offer accepted in east London, said it felt as though every turn of political event only made the fixed interest rate higher.

☆ Atac armat în Texas: Paisprezece răniți, după ce o persoană a deschis focul pe o stradă aglomerată
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Un nou incident armat a avut loc sâmbătă în Austin, Texas, după ce o persoană înarmată a deschis focul pe o stradă, în apropiere de un club. După incidentul sângeros, suspectul a rămas în libertate. Ofițerii de poliție s-au mobilizat când au fost raportate împușcături și au blocat strada pentru a ține mulțimile și vehiculele în afara zonei, scrie metro.co.uk. Împușcăturile s-au întâmplat pe East Sixth Street, o zonă populară cunoscută pentru divertisment și viața de noapte. Într-o declarație, poliția a spus că este în căutarea unui suspect.

Persons: suspectul, Joseph Chacon, Împușcăturile Organizations: East, East Sixth Street Locations: Austin, Texas, East Sixth, South, South West

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Restricted view: Concorde's windows were much smaller than those on a normal passenger airplane. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Concorde cloakroom: Despite the space limitations, there was room for a closet to ensure Concorde's well-heeled passengers wouldn't crease their coats and garments. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Work with perks: "The flight attendants loved being on it; the passengers loved being on it. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Switches and dials: Meanwhile, in the cockpit, the pilots relied on simple analog dials and switches to control the super-fast jet. There are always rumors of new supersonic aircraft in the works, and I enjoy tracking the updates, but nothing seems concrete yet.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, Lewis Whyld, “, I’ve, I’d, Lewis, would’ve, Ian Waldie, Suzanne Plunkett, Gordon, Su Marshall, Richard Quest, Richard Ford, MARTYN HAYHOW, tycoons, Mario Tama, CNN's, ”, you’re, nothing’s, wouldn’t, –, we’ve, I’m Organizations: CNN, Concorde, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, downdraft, South West News Service, UK, Concorde Alpha, Aerospace Bristol, Business, British Airways, CNN Concorde, Getty, Bristol Aerospace, eBay, afterburners, Royce, Royce Olympus, Alpha, Aerospace, UK’s Press Association, The Telegraph, It’s Locations: Bristol, England, Clifton, Concorde, London, New York, AFP, Filton, France, Ukraine

☆ This fascinating map shows the new religious breakdown in China
▼ + stars: | 2015-08-18 | by ( Alana Yzola | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China has historically followed ancient religions like Buddhism and Taoism for about 2,000 years, according to China's State Council. But a recent map published by Reuters shows that the country’s belief systems have become increasingly diverse. AdvertisementThis map shows the new religious make up of China. “Protestant Christianity has been the fastest growing religion in China,” Yang writes in his essay, When Will China Become The World’s Largest Christian Country? According to the map, Chinese authorities in Huzhou removed a cross from a church despite the month long protesting efforts to protect their religious symbol.

Persons: Fenggang Yang, Fanggang Yang, ” Yang, Will China, Yang, “, Eleanor Albert, Julia Ro Organizations: State, Reuters, Religion, Society, Purdue University, Foreign Relations, Foreign, Chinese Communist Party, Guardian, Global, BBC Locations: China, Xinjiang, Gansu, Huzhou

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