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A new device has been developed for disgnosing prostate cancer

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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in older men with nearly one quarter of a million new cases discovered each year. It is the second most cause of death in men with over 25,000 deaths each year.

Louis van Gaal: Manchester United boss says loss down to bad luck

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. 'Man Utd in difficult situation' Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal put his side's 2-1 defeat by FC Midtjylland down to Murphy's law. Memphis Depay put the visitors ahead in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie, but Pione Sisto and Paul Onuachu gave the hosts victory. Van Gaal, already without 13 players, lost David de Gea during the warm-up and used an adage that means anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

Donald Trump praises Pope Francis after US-Mexico wall row

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  Donald Trump leads the polls in South Carolina Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has heaped praise on Pope Francis, hours after the pontiff questioned his Christian faith. The Pope had said Mr Trump's proposal to build a wall on the US border with Mexico was not Christian, provoking a strong response from the businessman. But hours later, at a town hall event in South Carolina, the billionaire hotel developer was more conciliatory. Republican voters in the US state will make their presidential choice in days.

Wole Soyinka: Nobel Laureate calls for emergency economic meeting

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The naira has on Thursday experienced further depreciation and is now valued at 391 against a dollar   Wole Soyinka Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has made a call for an emergency economic meeting to help the country solve its current challenges especially as it relates to the constant depreciation of the naira. He made the call when he visited the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja on Thursday, said experts and consumers should be invited to the meeting. He said, “The economic condition of a nation and of a people does not deteriorate overnight. Something came before that deterioration.

'My water just broke': Kim Kardashian surprises momager Kris Jenner as baby delivery nears in sneak peek of KUWTK

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Kim Kardashian was about to give birth to baby son Saint in a preview on Thursday of the upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 'My water just broke,' the 35-year-old reality star told her momager Kris Jenner. 'What!,' Kris responded. Sneak peek: Kim Kardashian announced that her 'water just broke' in a preview released on Thursday of the upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians Kim earlier was shown at Kris's house playing with an Amazon Echo machine and asked it who her sister Kourtney was.

Pope Francis: Holy Father says Trump's views not Christian

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(NDTV) Pope Francis forcefully injected himself into the U.S. presidential campaign on Thursday, assailing Republican candidate Donald Trump's views on U.S. immigration as "not Christian" in a sign of growing international concern at the billionaire businessman's election prospects. Trump struck back. No stranger to controversy, the longtime party front-runner in national opinion polls dismissed the leader of the world's Roman Catholics as "disgraceful" for questioning his faith. He said he was a proud Christian.

Troops rescue 195 captives from Boko Haram

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A Boko Haram market destroyed by Nigerian troops in Gulumba, Borno State... on Thursday. Photo: Defence Headquarters The Nigerian Army has rescued 195 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram sect. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Thursday that soldiers also recovered 300 cows, 200 sheep and 130 goats stolen by the insurgents.

Troops rescue 195 captives from Boko Haram

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A Boko Haram market destroyed by Nigerian troops in Gulumba, Borno State... on Thursday. Photo: Defence Headquarters The Nigerian Army has rescued 195 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram sect. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Thursday that soldiers also recovered 300 cows, 200 sheep and 130 goats stolen by the insurgents.

Troops rescue 195 captives from Boko Haram

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A Boko Haram market destroyed by Nigerian troops in Gulumba, Borno State... on Thursday. Photo: Defence Headquarters The Nigerian Army has rescued 195 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram sect. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Thursday that soldiers also recovered 300 cows, 200 sheep and 130 goats stolen by the insurgents.

Who Has Bewitched PDP ? - Fani-Kayode Cries Out

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Femi Fani-Kayode has written a powerful piece on the emergence of Ali Modu Sheriff as Acting Chairman of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. On the 16th of February 2016, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adopted Senator Ali Modu Sheriff (aka SARS), a two-time ANPP Governor of Borno state, a former ANPP senator, the former Chairman of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Board of Trustees and the indisputable founder of Boko Haram as its Acting National Chairman. Modu-Sheriff is also the erstwhile godfather and sponsor of Governor Shettima Ali, the present APC Governor of Borno state (until they fell out), He is a man that has a very deep and profound relationship and association with Idris Deby, the President of Chad and he is a man whose son is married to the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Lionel Messi's season for Barcelona helping secure 'best player ever' status

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Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal in La Liga from a total of 335 appearances. For years now, Lionel Messi has been considered one of the best footballers ever to play the game. Although comparing the Argentine genius to legends such as Diego Maradona, Pele or Johan Cruyff seemed outrageous at first, his impressive stats in terms of Ballon d'Ors won (five), collective titles conquered (26) and goals scored (439) at only 28 years of age prove that he truly deserves to be considered in such high-calibre company.