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‘Birth order may affect child’s personality and IQ’

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It has long been blamed for sibling rivalries, now a new study has claimed that birth order may also affect children’s personality and level of intelligence.
Researchers at the Adelphi University in Long Island found that while first-borns are typically smarter, younger siblings get better grades and are more outgoing.
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Ex-Lanka Army chief stripped of rank, medals

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A Sri Lankan military court stripped him of his rank and medals after finding him guilty of dabbling in politics, while in service.
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Ignoring Indians, Obama to sign visa fee bill

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President Barack Obama is all set to sign into law a legislation to secure the US-Mexico border with $ 600 million raised by hiking work visa fees.
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‘CWG success to determine India’s bid for Olympics’

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Australia’s Olympic chief John Coates says better preparation is needed if India aspires to host Olympic Games in future.
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India offers USD 5 million aid to Pakistan flood victims

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New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): The Central Government has offered assistance of five million US dollars for provision of relief material from India for the victims of the massive floods that have adversely affected Pakistan, causing widespread damage to [...]

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Pak ‘human smugglers’ brazenly posing as ‘visa agents’ in absence of deterring law

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Lahore, Aug 13 (ANI): Human smugglers have impersonated themselves as visa consultants in Lahore as there is no law to make visa consultants accountable to any law enforcement agency in Pakistan, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed.
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Dramatic rise in suicide attacks in Pak after storming of Lal Masjid in 2007

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New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): Pakistan has witnessed a dramatic rise in the incidents of suicide attacks in the country over the past three years since the storming of the Lal Masjid by security forces in mid-2007.
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Didn’t ask others to attack WikiLeaks: US

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New York, Aug 13: United States denied the reports that US asked other countries to open criminal investigations into WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange.US State Department spokesman Phillip J Crowley told that US had conversations with a variety of countries about WikiLeaks
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Sindh CM’s advisor accuses Pak media of suffering from "Zardari phobia"

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Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Adviser to Syed Qaim Ali Shah, the Sindh Chief Minister, Sharmila Farooqui, has alleged that Pakistan’s media is suffering from “Zardari phobia.”
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