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'Shocking' UK report links poor care to death of 45 babies
'Shocking' UK report links poor care to death of 45 babies

A damning report Wednesday found that 45 babies who died at two British hospitals might have survived if their care had been up to standard, in the latest UK maternity scandal. - Repeated scandals - The report follows another published in March that found over 200 babies could have survived if they had been given better care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in central England.

Procter & Gamble earnings boosted by price hikes
Procter & Gamble earnings boosted by price hikes

Procter & Gamble turned in another solid quarter Wednesday as it pointed to indications that consumers are mostly sticking with leading household brands despite higher prices. Schulten said the breadth of P&G's products allows it to meet consumers at "different value tiers," meaning that wealthier consumers can opt for premium Pampers brand diapers, which are about twice the price of Luvs diapers.

Record measurement of universe suggests 'something is fishy'
Record measurement of universe suggests 'something is fishy'

The most precise measurements ever made of the universe's composition and how fast it is expanding suggest "something is fishy" in our understanding of the cosmos, the astrophysicist who led the research said Wednesday. To arrive at the most precise limits yet put on what our universe is made up of, an international team of researchers observed exploding stars called supernovae.

UK's Truss tells booing MPs she's no 'quitter'
UK's Truss tells booing MPs she's no 'quitter'

British Prime Minister Liz Truss insisted she would not quit on Wednesday as she faced questions from booing MPs at her first Question Time session since abandoning her disastrous tax-slashing economic policies. Truss faced hostile questioning from opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer, who asked the House of Commons: "What's the point of a prime minister whose promises don't even last a week?"