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Mexico City altitude challenge for World Cup teams

MEXICO CITY — Heat won't be the only environmental factor affecting players' performance at the World Cup. Teams playing in two of Mexico's host cities must adapt to another challenge: altitude. The Azteca stadium in Mexico City sits at more than 7,300 feet above sea level, while ...

‘Pink tax’ part of society’s pressure on women to be caregivers

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series. By ELEANOR DOHRENWEND 8-18 Media Marketing is obviously successful. But what makes it so successful? And how much of it is evolved around gender? What gender-based differences are there around shopping, and how do marketers use ...

Congo radio station tries to stop spread of misinformation on ebola

BUNIA, Congo — The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when Congolese authorities announced the outbreak on May 15, but many dismissed the news as a "Western conspiracy." At least ...

Astronauts take shelter during space station repair

NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station. The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of ...