Tag: obama
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Brazil’s confirmed, suspected microcephaly cases fall to 4,949
The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus declined for the second week to 4,949 in the week through April 9, from 5,092 the week earlier, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Of these, the number of confirmed cases climbed to 1,113 from 1,046 a week earlier,…
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Pfizer, Allergan scrap $160 billion deal after U.S. tax rule change
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and Ireland-based Allergan Plc walked away from their $160 billion merger on Wednesday, a major win for President Barack Obama, who has been pushing to curb deals in which companies move overseas to cut taxes. Pfizer said the decision was driven by new U.S. Treasury rules aimed at such deals, called…
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White House finds temporary fix in Zika funding fight
The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, but urged Congress to act quickly on its request for more money. White House budget director Shaun Donovan said the use of…
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Obama Is Aging Like A Boss, According To His New Medical Report
Being the basketball fan he is, Barack Obama no doubt celebrated the recent news from his physician.Over the past two years, the 54-year-old president not only lost 5 pounds but — somewhat bizarrely — grew half an inch, according to a medical report released Tuesday by the White House.He is now listed as 175 pounds and 6 feet, 1.5…
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Under attack, Indonesian LGBT groups set up safehouses, live in fear
By Alisa Tang BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBT activists, facing a barrage of homophobia and hate speech by Indonesian authorities, are setting up hotlines and safehouses, while “unfriending” people on social media and deleting website directories that could expose them to violence. Indonesia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights groups have been active…