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HO CHI MINH CITY, July 1 (Xinhua) -- About 2,000 motorbikes will participate in the 2015 Vietnam Motorbike Festival in Ho Chi Minh City in August, which will feature performances on Vietnam's largest flat track, local online newspaper Thanh Nien (Young People) News reported Wednesday.
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MELBOURNE, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Sleep could be a key player in reducing the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an Australian study published on Wednesday has found.
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