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Advertising Campaign Encourages Atheists To Come Out In The Open

British atheist campaigner and book author Richard Dawkins launched on Tuesday a $204,000 multi-media advertising campaign designed to encourage more nonbelievers to come out in the open.

The national campaign includes posters on bus sides and the tube and screen broadcasts in central London with the slogan "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." About 200 buses in London and 600 buses that travel across England, Scotland and Wales will bear the slogan Tuesday and Wednesday.

Thousands Climb Steps Of Sears Tower For Charity

Two thousand people climbed the 2,109 steps of the Sears Tower in Chicago, the country's tallest building, to raise money for cancer research Sunday.

The climbers came out on Sunday, Nov. 9 to take part in the seventh annual Go Vertical Chicago event.

Immigrants' Hearts Stressed Over Settling Down Troubles In Canada

A study released by the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress said the hearts of immigrants are at a higher risk due to stress caused by settling down in a new country.

Through an ultrasound, researchers from the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver compared the narrowing of artery of 618 Canadian residents, which included ethnic groups from China, Europe and South Asia. Of the 618 respondents, 460 were immigrants.

Rotating Tower Planned For New York City Skyline

Italian architect David Fisher said Tuesday he plans to build a third rotating tower in New York. The first two under construction would soon rise in Dubai and Moscow.

Fisher disclosed he was inspired to build one while atop a friend's apartment in Manhattan as he imagined a structure which would permit New Yorkers and their visitors a view of the East River and the Hudson River.

Skinny Models Are Out In France As The Fashion Industry Fights Anorexia

The French fashion industry led fashion houses, advertising firms and media outlets signed on Wednesday a charter to fight anorexia among models in magazine advertisements and catwalks.

The anti-anorexia drive in the world's fashion capital was led by Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot along with groups in other countries worldwide. This will put an end to the display of ultra-skinny bodies of fashion models.