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Soy compound linked to lower breast cancer risk

Women with high blood levels of an estrogen-like compound found in soy seem to have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Crew held hostage on French yacht freed

The 30-strong crew of a luxury French yacht seized by Somali pirates a week ago were freed without incident on Friday but French troops later captured half the pirates, French military officials said.

CCTV cameras could be used in exam halls

CCTV cameras could be used in school exam halls in an attempt to prevent cheats using increasingly high-tech devices, examiners said on Friday.

FTSE ends down as disappointing GE results weigh

Britain's top share index fell for the fourth straight session on Friday, losing 1.2 percent, after U.S. conglomerate General Electric posted weaker quarterly results, adding to recession fears.

British Airways delays T5 long-haul switch

British Airways said on Friday it would delay moving around 120 flights to the airline's new Terminal 5 at Heathrow in an effort to make sure it can handle the extra passengers and baggage involved.

Swedish spruce may be world's oldest living tree

Scientists have found a cluster of spruces in the mountains in western Sweden which, at an age of 8,000 years, may be the world's oldest living trees.

U.S. Catholic Church supported by migrants

The few dozen people attending Mass on a Tuesday morning at St. Michael Catholic Church in a Dallas suburb are in some ways a microcosm of the broader faith in the United States.

Reform laws take Bosnia closer to EU entry-top aide

Bosnia's international peace overseer Miroslav Lajcak said on Friday the adoption of a reform package by the Bosnian parliament was a step towards membership of the European Union.

Maddie 'left crying' by her parents

Madeleine McCann asked her parents why they did not come into her room when the children were crying the night before she disappeared, leaked statements to Portuguese police have revealed.

Call to rescue 'evangelical' from misunderstanding

Evangelicals must act now if the term 'evangelical' is to not to go the same way as 'fundamentalist', says the Christian social reform organisation, Jubilee Centre.

Women and youth identify challenges in war-torn Sudan

Based on a candid assessment of how two decades of war have affected them, Sudanese youth told church leaders that their most pressing need is for skills training, jobs and means of participating in shaping their country's future. Sudanese women, in turn, spoke out about their vulnerability, increased by war and cultural patterns.