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  • Buffett defends Berkshire’s big Coke stake

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    Warren Buffett on Saturday vigorously defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s large, long-standing investment in Coca-Cola Co, rejecting critics who say the company’s sugary drinks harm people’s health. Speaking at Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, Buffett said it seemed “spurious” to argue that calories from Coke alone were a significant factor in obesity levels. Hedge…

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    Warren Buffett on Saturday vigorously defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s large, long-standing investment in Coca-Cola Co, rejecting critics who say the company’s sugary drinks harm people’s health. Speaking at Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, Buffett said it seemed “spurious” to argue that calories from Coke alone were a significant factor in obesity levels. Hedge…

  • People with albinism risk "extinction" in Malawi, says UN official

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    By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – People with albinism in Malawi are at risk of “systemic extinction” due to relentless attacks fueled by superstitions, the United Nations’ top expert on albinism said on Friday on her first official visit in her new role. At least 65 cases of violence against people with…

  • Study of Liberia Ebola flare-up shows need for longer vigilance

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    A study of a cluster of Ebola cases that appeared in Liberia last year, months after the country was declared Ebola-free, has found that the virus re-emerged after lying dormant in a female survivor. The results suggest Liberia and the other African countries at the centre of the outbreak should maintain high levels of vigilance…