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World's oldest person dies aged 117

   The world’s oldest person -- believed to be the last known living individual to be born in the 19th century -- has passed away at the age of 117. Born on November 29 1899, Emma......

World's oldest living person turns 116

 An American woman, said to be the oldest living person in the world, has celebrated her 116th birthday. Jeralean Talley, who was born in Georgia on May 23, 1899, but now lives in Inkster, Michigan......

World's oldest person dies at 116, held the title for just 5 days

 A 116-year-old American woman, who became the world's oldest person last week, has died after suffering complications from pneumonia. Gertrude Weaver from Arkansas became next in line to officially......

At 116, she's the world's new oldest person

 Gertrude Weaver, 116, wants to meet US President Barack Obama for her birthday in July Following the death on Wednesday of Misao Okawa, a 117-year-old who lived in Japan, the world’s new......

How cigarette brands are misleading smokers

 Branding on cigarette packets is being done in such a manner that they mislead smokers into believing some products to be less harmful than others, according to a study. Researchers at the......

South Indian NRI docs head home

 An increasingly large number of non-resident Indian doctors is returning home to south India, giving a third leg to the reverse brain drain phenomenon that mostly involved software engineers and......

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