Tag: friday
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Ecuador reports 22 Zika virus cases, suspects 67 more
Ecuador has confirmed 22 cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus and suspects 67 more, the government said, stressing it would intensify prevention campaigns in high-risk areas. The cases were detected in six provinces of the largely Andean country, including in the Galapagos Islands.
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Mexican drug boss ‘Chapo’ Guzman loves his mom, feels no remorse
Guzman was recaptured on Friday in northwest Mexico six months after a brazen prison-break. “With respect, and from my point of view, it’s a person who’s not looking for problems in any way,” he told Penn in a video recording, after meeting the actor at an undisclosed location weeks earlier in Mexico to pact an…
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Mexican drug boss ‘Chapo’ Guzman loves his mom, feels no remorse
Guzman was recaptured on Friday in northwest Mexico six months after a brazen prison-break. “With respect, and from my point of view, it’s a person who’s not looking for problems in any way,” he told Penn in a video recording, after meeting the actor at an undisclosed location weeks earlier in Mexico to pact an…
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Jon Stewart joins NYC mayor in honoring 9/11 first responder
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stewart says he was only a “wingman” to a cancer-stricken Sept. 11 firefighter who helped stage a last-ditch congressional fight to secure future health care for first responders.
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Jon Stewart joins NYC mayor in honoring 9/11 first responder
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stewart says he was only a “wingman” to a cancer-stricken Sept. 11 firefighter who helped stage a last-ditch congressional fight to secure future health care for first responders.
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EPA may ban common pesticide used on fruits and vegetables
WASHINGTON (AP) — A common pesticide used on citrus fruits, almonds and other crops would be banned under a proposal announced Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
By Janice Neumann (Reuters Health) – Basketball players could be at heightened risk for dangerous blood clots that travel to the lungs, according to a small Spanish study. “We have shown there is limited evidence of higher risk, so more research is needed,” said lead author Marti Casals of the national Research Center Network for…
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The Science of Fear: What Happens to Your Body After a Good Scare
Fear can have a direct and noticeable effect on the body.