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There is good news for coffee lovers from the American Heart
Association. Their new report says coffee drinkers may live longer
than those who do not drink coffee. Evidence shows that coffee
makes you live longer. It also reduces the risk of heart disease, type
2 diabetes, other life-threatening illnesses, and even suicide.
Researchers looked at over 200,000 people who drank between one
and five cups of coffee a day. Researcher Dr Frank Hu said:
"Moderate consumption of coffee may confer health benefits in
terms of reducing premature death due to several diseases."
A historic event involving China and Taiwan will take place today,
November the 7th. Chinese president Xi Jinping and Taiwanese
president Ma Ying-Jeou will meet for discussions. It is the first
summit at presidential level between China and Taiwan since the
end of China's civil war in 1949. Taiwan is just 180 km from China
but their relations have been difficult for decades. China believes
Taiwan is part of its territory and not a separate nation. Only 22
countries recognise Taiwan as an independent country. Its status is
one of the more difficult world problems to solve.
China has ended its decades-long one-child policy. The ruling party
announced it would now allow all couples to have two children. The
one-child policy was a population control measure that was
introduced in 1979. Policy makers hoped to restrict the country's
population to avoid high rates of poverty. It wasn't kept to strictly as
there were many exceptions. Over a third of China's population had
to follow the one-child restriction. Just over half was allowed to
have a second child if the first child was a girl. The new two-child
policy is to reverse China's low fertility rate.
The new two-child policy should give a huge economic boost for
China and prevent China from becoming an ageing society. Chinas
labour force peaked at 940 million in 2012. This fell to 930 million in
2014 and is expected to fall by 29 million by 2020. Predictions are
that there will be an average of 2.5 million extra newborns per year.
This will provide more workers and an additional $11.8 billion in
annual consumption. Shares in many baby goods companies
jumped by over 10 per cent on Friday. The new policy will affect
around 100 million couples.
A couple in England could lose their home because they want to live
with their pets. Clive and Rose Restall live in their rented home in
southwest England with their 21 pet guinea pigs. The owners of the
house, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), say the couple have too
many pets in the house. PCH want Mr and Mrs Restall to get rid of
the guinea pigs. A spokesperson from the PCH said the number of
animals in the couples house is unacceptable. The spokesperson
added that the number of pets is not allowed in the contract the
couple signed to rent the house. The PCH warned Mr and Mrs Restall
that they must move out of the house if they do not get rid of the
guinea pigs.
Mr Restall, 57, said he needs his guinea pigs because they have
helped him fight cancer. Doctors told him he had cancer in 2010.
Soon after, he bought several guinea pigs to help take his mind off
his cancer. He said his new pets made him happy again because
they made him forget about his cancer. He told reporters that his
guinea pigs are mystic they have special powers to help people.
He said the animals have even helped his neighbours with personal
problems. Mr Restall spoke about his pets, saying: "They've helped