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ArtsBeat: Los Angeles Philharmonic Chief Heads to Harvard

Deborah Borda, who hass led the Philharmonic for 15 years, will take a four-month sabbatical to join the Center for Public Leadership at the...

Soft drink tax could improve health of the nation, Australian study says

An excise tax on sugar-sweetened drinks would be an effective way to improve the health of heavy consumers, new research shows. Australian researchers compared...

Conservation organizations need to keep up with nature, experts say

In order to cope, conservation organizations need to adapt like the organisms they seek to protect, a new paper suggests, arguing that conservation organizations...

Infection control experts outline guidance for animal visitations in hospitals

New expert guidance outlines recommendations for developing policies regarding the use of animals in healthcare facilities, including animal-assisted activities, service animals, research animals and...

Itineraries: Etihad Airways’ Rapid Growth Frustrates Rivals

How Etihad runs and is financed is central in a fight with airlines in the United States, which accuse Persian Gulf carriers of stealing...

Itineraries: Etihad Airways’ Rapid Growth Frustrates Rivals

How Etihad runs and is financed is central in a fight with airlines in the United States, which accuse Persian Gulf carriers of stealing...

Biplane death pilot ‘attempted loop’

A pilot of accused of the manslaughter of a passenger in his plane was attempting a loop-the-loop when he crashed, a court is told....

Boss ‘intimidated’ Hillsborough PC

A former police constable says he felt "intimidated" by a senior officer into changing his Hillsborough disaster statement, an inquests jury is told.

Rail safety fears as barriers fail

Level crossing barriers fail to close as trains run through Shropshire town. ...read more

MPs to debate pet road death law

A campaign calling on the Highways Agency to identify pets killed on major roads and inform their owners will be debated in Parliament later....