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NBA changes rules to prevent reckless foot fouls

NBArefereescanhandaheavierpenaltytoplayerswhointentionallyoccupythespacewheretheshootersneedtocomedown,aseniorNBAofficialconfirmedonThursday.GoldenStateWarriors

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Foot-pedal wheelchair helps strengthen calf muscles

A university research team and a transport equipment maker in Osaka Prefecture have jointly developed a foot pedal-driven wheelchair that can also be used as a training tool for elderly people with difficulty walking.

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Cubans cheer end of U.S. "wet foot, dry foot" policy

Cubans welcomed on Friday a White House decision to scrap the so-called "wet foot, dry foot" U.S. immigration policy, which incited some to risk dangerous crossings into the U.S. by water.

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Dubai says opens world's first functioning 3D-printed office

Dubai has opened what it said was the world's first functioning 3D-printed office building, part of a drive by the Gulf's main tourism and business hub to develop technology that cuts costs and saves time.

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Pope overturns tradition to allow women in Lenten foot-washing rite

Pope Francis on Thursday overturned centuries of tradition that banned women from a foot-washing service during Lent, upsetting conservatives and delighting women's rights activists.

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S.Korea proposes to DPRK for FMD vaccine aid

South Korea proposed Monday to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to offer vaccines and disinfection equipment against foot-and-mouth disease which has swept over the northern neighbor, local media reported.

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Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Tibet

China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said on Monday that infections of foot-and-mouth disease have been confirmed in cattle in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.