Tag: dramatic-growth
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Rio steps up Zika fight in Olympics run-up
Rio de Janeiro promised stepped-up measures to eradicate Zika virus-carrying mosquitoes at Olympic venues before the Games start in six months, amid a regional health scare. Zika, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, has been blamed for causing serious birth defects if a mother is infected during pregnancy. A dramatic growth in incidents across Latin America,…
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Bloomberg’s possible entry into 2016 race gets mixed reception
By Steve Holland and Valerie Volcovici DES MOINES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential hopefuls on Sunday offered mixed reviews of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's potential independent White House run, with Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders saying it would add another billionaire like Republican Donald Trump to the field. With eight days to go until Iowa…