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Las Vegas [USA], Oct. 20 : From Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's 'nasty woman' remarks to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton calling her opponent the 'puppet president for Russia', the two presidential candidates engaged in a fierce final face of on Wednesday at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas for 90 minutes.

The debate covered issues like debt and entitlements, immigration, abortion law, the economy, the Supreme Court, foreign hot spots and "fitness to be president."

The stakes were high for both candidates. After months of running on controversial positions on immigration, race relations, and foreign policy, Trump entered the third debate embroiled in multiple sexual assault allegations.

New Delhi [India], Oct.20 : MakeMyWishes.com, a one of its kind gift registry platform has tied up with FreeCharge, India's fastest growing digital payments platform to make sure that your wishes are fulfilled smoothly. The loggers of MakeMyWishes.com can use the platform in five effortless steps Sign up - Create an Event - Add a Wish - share it - get your wish gifted or fulfilled it through group contribution. Through FreeCharge wallet, friends and family can contribute to the wishes.

MakeMyWishes.com has associated with several brands like Shoppers Stop, Craftsvilla, fabindia, Fernsnpetals, Chumbak, VOYLLA.com etc. that help 'the wishers" make a wish and choose a gift for themselves and also contribute to the wishes of others.

Chandigarh [India], Oct.20 : A British infrastructure delegation will visit Chandigarh on 20-21 October. It comprises representatives of eleven UK companies along with officials from the UK Department for International Trade and the British High Commission.

New Delhi [India], Oct.20 : It's the month of festivities and the perfect time to enjoy juicy, sweet USA Pears. If that isn't reason enough to fill your shopping basket, there's another reason to add this Pear-fect fruit to your Diwali list.

A new study, "Fresh Pear Consumption is Associated with Better Nutrient Intake, Diet Quality, and Weight Parameters in Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2010," published in Nutrition and Food Science, has revealed the health benefits of pear consumption.

Of particular interest given the high rates of obesity in India, the study found that adult pear consumers had a lower body weight than non-pear consumers and they were 35 percent less likely to be obese.

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 20 : New research shows that young people diagnosed with early onset psychosis (EOP) and bipolar disorder (BPD) already show signs of atherosclerosis (blood vessel inflammation and thickening) in their major neck artery (the left carotid artery).

EOP and early onset BPD include several devastating mental disorders with an age of onset of generally under-18 years.

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 20 : If you feel you are forgetting all that you've crammed in during a study session, then go for a run.

A new study says that a student's choice of activity after a period of learning, such as cramming for an exam, has a direct effect on their ability to remember information.

The researchers behind the new study, from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, say students should do moderate exercise, like running, rather than taking part in a passive activity such as playing computer games if they want to make sure they remember what they learned.

"I had kids in an age where computer games started to be of high interest," said lead author Harald Kindermann.