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Merkel’s Bavarian allies welcome her decision to run for fourth term
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – The head of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative allies in Bavaria welcomed her decision on Sunday to run for a fourth term in next year’s election. “We now want the trust of the population for another four years and therefore it is good that we have clarity,” said Horst Seehofer on…
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All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action after bombardments: officials
By Angus McDowall BEIRUT (Reuters) – All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, its health directorate and the World Health Organization (WHO) said, though a war monitor said some were still functioning. White House national security adviser Susan Rice said the United States condemned…
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WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat
By Stephanie Nebehay and Julie Steenhuysen GENEVA/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Friday declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency, but it stressed a need for a long-term effort to address the virus, which has been linked to birth defects and neurological complications. Officials on WHO's Emergency Committee made clear the…
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Tuberculosis spreads to 5 more Alberta cattle: Canada regulator
Five more cases of bovine tuberculosis have been confirmed in cattle from the same Alberta herd as a cow slaughtered in the United States in September that was found to have the disease, Canada’s food system regulator said on Friday. “These positive test results indicate transmission between animals has occurred,” said Penny Greenwood, national manager…
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Denver to become first U.S. city to legalize social marijuana use
The announcement comes amid a string of victories for proponents of medical and recreational marijuana use, with voters in California and Massachusetts approving ballot initiatives legalizing recreational use of the drug last week. The Colorado measure will permit private businesses to allow marijuana use by adults in designated areas with certain exceptions. Backers of the…
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Exclusive: EU regulators seen clearing $25 billion Abbott, St Jude deal: source
A spokesman for the European Commission, which is due to decide on the deal by Nov. 23, declined to comment. Abbott, which also makes prescription drugs and diagnostics, had no immediate comment. St. Jude officials could not be reached for comment.
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‘Marathon’ chronicles tough road back for Boston bombing victims
By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – Three and a half years after the Boston Marathon bombing, many of the people who lost limbs in the attack are still struggling to heal their physical and emotional wounds. The first feature-length film about the April 15, 2013 attack and its aftermath, “Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing,” which…
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The Novartis house that Vasella built gets extreme makeover
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Signals from Swiss drugmaker Novartis that it could unload its struggling Alcon eyecare business is the latest step in dismantling former leader Dan Vasella's vision of building a European healthcare giant. Chairman Joerg Reinhardt said at the weekend that Alcon's woes have intensified soul-searching over the unit's future. “All…
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Iraqi civilians stranded north of Mosul grow desperate
By Stephen Kalin BAYBUKH, Iraq (Reuters) – Hundreds of civilians who fled fighting near Islamic State-controlled Mosul last week are stranded without basic humanitarian assistance, underlining the challenges of the largest military operation in Iraq in over a decade. Families have been living for up to six days in abandoned homes and a school building…