Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly (AP) 
AP - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments.
Source: news.yahoo.comCultural practices buttress Sierra Leone poverty: U.N. (Reuters) Reuters - Harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation are hampering efforts to reduce poverty in Sierra Leone, which has the world's worst child and maternal mortality rates, a top U.N. official said.
Source: news.yahoo.comClinic accused of reusing syringes sued (AP) AP - A former patient sued a surgical center believed to have spread hepatitis C by reusing syringes and vials of medication, saying Thursday he fears for his
health.
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