Daily Headlines: February 4, 2014

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Bolivia torrential rains kill 29

Dozens of people have been killed and tens of thousands of families affected by torrential rains in Bolivia, official figures say.



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World facing cancer 'disaster'

Cancer cases are expected to surge 57% worldwide in the next 20 years, an imminent "human disaster" that will require a renewed focus on prevention to combat, according to the World Health Organization.



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Vietnam, Mexico and Cuba rising in Kuoni favourites - Travel Daily Media

Vietnam, Mexico and Cuba rising in Kuoni favourites Travel Daily Media What is new for the Business Travel Show in 2014? The International Hotel Village is new for 2014 and ... Kuoni has listed Vietnam, Mexico and Cuba as its top growing long-haul holiday destinations for British travellers. In a new report out by the ... Vietnam, Mexico, Cuba lead long-haul growth, says Kuoni

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Castaway says faith kept him alive

A castaway who claims to have spent more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean says his strong faith in God kept him going.



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Trip offers Vermonters rare glimpse of Cuba - Rutland Herald

Trip offers Vermonters rare glimpse of Cuba Rutland Herald State officials including then-Agriculture Secretary Steve Kerr, right, and then-Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, second from right, are shown at a 2005 press conference at a farm outside Havana to mark the sale of nearly 100 cows to Cuba. Also pictured is Ramon ... Mexican Businesspeople will Explore new Trade Opportunities in Cuba

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Governor's son in Sao Paulo shootout

Relatives of the governor of Brazil's richest state were caught up in a gunfight after being approached by a group of armed men, police say.



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