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The new Miss World, Megan Young, from the Philippines stands after winning the crown during the Miss World 2013 finals in Nusa Dua, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on September 28, 2013

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Alcohol deaths of UK women in 30s see 'worrying rise'

Alcohol-related deaths of women born in the 1970s have "disproportionately increased" in the last decade, according to a study of three cities in England and Scotland published Friday.

Researchers called for urgent action to tackle what they said was a "worrying trend" in rising deaths from alcohol misuse by women in their 30s and 40s, unseen among men of the same age group.

The study, undertaken by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, was based on research in three cities: Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool.

It looked at all alcohol-related deaths from 1980 to 2011 among people born between 1910 and 1979.

Overall, alcohol-related deaths were three times higher in Glasgow in the late 1980s than in Manchester and Liverpool and increased in all three cities until the early 2000s when it levelled out.

Women born between 1970 and 1979 were the exception to this trend, however, with death rates continuing to rise.

Researchers said that women born in that decade were dying from alcohol-related causes at an earlier age than women born before 1970 and in "notable numbers" during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The report comes a day after the government dropped plans to introduce minimum price levels for alcohol in England and Wales.

The Scottish government wants to introducing minimum unit pricing north of the border despite a legal challenge from the Scotch Whisky Association.

Researchers urged policymakers to act to reverse the trend, saying the findings should act as a "warning signal" to prevent further tragedies.

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The iPanel Online Market Research Co., Ltd. was founded in 2004 in Shanghai. We are one of the earliest online market research samples providers in China. We recruit volunteers through internet to realize our projects and the validity of their membership is guaranteed by our advanced technology. The quality of the sample is one of the most important principles that we adhere to. Our integrity and the quality of our work are the key to our survival and development. Today, we are confident and proud to say that iPanel has become one of the largest sample providers in Asia-Pacific regions and that we are ready for bigger challenges.

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Apple customers frustrated by lengthy iOS 7 download delays

There have been widespread complaints from Apple users about the latest software for iPhones and iPads amid lengthy delays in downloading the new features.

An Apple iPhone with iOS 7 software, left, is displayed next to an iPhone with the older iOS 6 operating system. Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP

Customers took to Twitter to complain about problems in downloading iOS 7 on to their mobile devices after the update came online at 6pm BST.

The new operating system overhauls the look of iPhones and iPads and brings in a number of new navigation features – the biggest change in the look of the software since the iPhone was launched in 2007.

Some users claimed the download – which required a Wi-Fi signal – was taking a number of hours to complete.

Washington Navy Shootings

A former US naval reservist opened fire at a base in the heart of Washington on Monday, killing 12 people and exchanging fire with police before losing his own life.

Aaron Alexis - reportedly the man who carried out the shootings in Washington Navy Yard. FBI mugshot of the man who carried out the shootings. 

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How Did Wal-Mart's IPhone Discount Defeat Apple's Price Controls?

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) plans to sell the newest iterations of iPhones at a discount, a pricing strategy that Apple (AAPL) has managed to squash for years. The cheaper iPhone 5c will be sold at the world’s largest retailer for $79 along with a standard two-year service contract, 20 percent less than anywhere else in the U.S. The higher-end iPhone 5s will sell for $189, $10 cheaper than its typical sticker price with a service contract.

In the world of smartphone retail, this marks something of a breakthrough. Apple for decades has excelled at making sure the prices for its gadgets were as simple and as stripped down as the products themselves—a level of control achieved through a fairly aggressive combination of carrot and stick known as “price maintenance.”

Apple typically sets a minimum advertised price with retailers that isn’t a requirement but is a strong suggestion. The tech giant then promises to kick in a tidy financial incentive in the form of marketing dollars if the retailer keeps its gadget prices at that level or above. There have even been reports of Apple cutting off supplies to stores that strayed below the sticker-price threshold. The system ensures that small retailers won’t be undercut by big-box stores willing to squeeze margins or even take a loss. It also helps make sure every retailer is on a par with the prices in Apple’s own retail stores. VIDEO: AT&T, T-Mobile Offer iPhone 5C No Money Down Deals

Blobfish voted 'world's ugliest animal

The unfortunately named blobfish, the world's most miserable-looking fish who is now in danger of being wiped out. The blobfish has already acquired a reputation for looking sad thanks to its miserable mush. The bloated bottom dweller, which can grow up to 12 inches, lives at depths of up to 900m making it rarely seen by humans. But thanks to increasing fishing of the seas Down Under the fish is being dragged up with other catches. Despite being unedible itself, the blobfish unluckily lives at the same depths as other more appetising ocean organisms, including crab and lobster.

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Muslim rebel attack shuts down Philippine city

A group of 100 heavily-armed Muslim rebels opposed to peace talks launched a major attack that shut down a bustling southern Philippine city Monday, authorities said.

Followers of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari entered the coastal area of Zamboanga city by boat at dawn, triggering clashes that left at least one soldier dead and six wounded, the military said.

A police sniper gets into position to confront MNLF rebels in Zamboanga City in the Philippines on September 9, 2013. A group of 100 rebels arrived by boat and took 20 civilians hostage, shooting dead a soldier and wounding six others

Fighting later spread to the city itself, with the rebels taking 20 civilian hostages to thwart government forces.

"The main target by the MNLF in encroaching Zamboanga City is to raise their banner of independence at city hall," city mayor Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said.

"As of now there are an estimated 20 people that have been held hostage," she said.

The long-running Muslim insurgency in the Philippines has left more than 150,000 dead, and led to a proliferation of armed groups that have left parts of Mindanao in a constant state of lawlessness.

Misuari's faction of the fractured MNLF, which he founded in the early 1970s, has made a renewed call for an independent Islamic state in the mainly-Catholic Philippines.

The government has been mired in troubled peace negotiations with rebel groups -- last month Misuari again declared he was breaking away from the government because he believed they were sidelining his group.

While some within the divided MNLF respect the peace process others, including Misuari's wing, are opposed to it.

Loud shots could be heard Monday around Zamboanga, a former colonial Spanish port with a population of nearly a million and one of the busiest commercial hubs on southern Mindanao island.

Daiana Menezes

Daiana Menezes-Benaldo is a Brazilian actress, model,and television host based in the Philippines and working for the GMA Network. Menezes is best known as one of the hosts of Eat Bulaga!. 

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Wally, EB Babe Yosh sex scandal goes viral

MANILA, Philippines – The Internet sizzled anew over an alleged sex video of comedian Wally Bayola and sexy dancer EB Babe Yosh. 

The new sex scandal erupted exactly a month after a “private video” of Parokya ni Edgar Chito Miranda and girlfriend Neri Naig was posted and feasted on by netizens.

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