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Yale School of Medicine is hosting its 1st annual Yale Integrative Medicine Scientific Symposium April 2 to explore the best of conventional and complementary/alternative medicine.

Pope Benedict XVI will lead an ecumenical prayer service April 18, at St. Joseph's Church in the Yorkville area of Manhattan.

The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a contract worth $166.4 million for the production of 2.75-inch Hydra-70 rockets.

An engineer who conspired with family members to export United States sensitive military technology to the People's Republic of China was sentenced today to 293 months in federal prison.

The Olympic torch has been lit today in front of the Temple of Hera on the historic grounds of Olympia, in the birthplace of Olympism, where the Ancient Olympic Games took place.

As part of its emergency response to assist flood affected Zambian schools, UNICEF, has flown in 58 schools-in-a-box from its supply division in Copenhagen.

On the occasion of International Water Day, UNICEF Representative Christian Balslev-Olesen, took the time to highlight a known truth - suspected cholera outbreaks do not have to occur in Somalia on a periodic basis.

Rotary International's coordinator for water and sanitation projects, F. Ronald Denham, estimates Rotary clubs are involved in at least 6,000 projects in scores of countries.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has presented the results of its study on mortgage legislation and the use of mortgage notes in Ukraine to the government and banking sector.

Survivors of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma who are still suffering emotionally from the effects of the storms will have extra time to get needed professional treatment.

President and Mrs.George Bush will greet Pope Benedict XVI, April 15, when he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base for a six-day visit to the United States that will take him to Washington and New York City.

The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), have provided $100,000 to assist those affected by the floods in Zambia.

Chevron confirms that its subsidiary Chevron Nigeria Deepwater Limited and its co-venturers are moving forward to develop the offshore Usan field in Nigeria.

UNICEF and Dubai Cares announced today the launch of new education programmes in Djibouti that will help accelerate access to education for children and promote gender equality in the country.

The new Presidential Initiative for NTD Control will increase the United States' commitment to NTDs from $15 million in 2008 to a total of $350 million over five years.

The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are airlifting relief commodities in response to severe flooding that has caused a humanitarian crisis in Ecuador.

NAAC hails the will of the Albanian people of Kosova for having earned the right to declare itself free and independent! We greatly honor your courage, honor and dignity!

UNICEF has dispatched emergency supplies for more than US$200,000 to meet the immediate life-saving needs of children and women in Tajikistan.

WHO today released new data showing that while progress has been made, not a single country fully implements all key tobacco control measures.

Commenting on the discovery, Andy Inglis, chief executive of BP Exploration and Production said: "Portia strengthens our track record of exploration success in Block 31.