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Trump overshadows Republican debate even as he sits it out
By John Whitesides, Ginger Gibson and Steve Holland DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Even in boycotting a debate with his Republican rivals for the White House, front-runner Donald Trump managed to upstage the event on Thursday with a typical dramatic flourish. Trump's gamble that he could leave the battlefield to his rivals for one night…
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Brazil’s Rousseff calls for war on Zika-carrying mosquito
Brazil is losing the battle against the mosquito spreading the Zika virus, President Dilma Rousseff said on Friday, calling for a national effort to eradicate the insect. “We do not have a vaccine for Zika yet. The only thing we can do is fight the mosquito,” she told reporters during a visit to a command…
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Brazil’s Rousseff calls for war on Zika-carrying mosquito
Brazil is losing the battle against the mosquito spreading the Zika virus, President Dilma Rousseff said on Friday, calling for a national effort to eradicate the insect. “We do not have a vaccine for Zika yet. The only thing we can do is fight the mosquito,” she told reporters during a visit to a command…
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A Science-Backed Way to Develop Incredible Self-Control
By Rina DeshpandeAs many of us start the year with aims for healthier lifestyles, we are faced not simply with the creation of new habits but also with the management of temptation.Over the last decade, a surge of research has emerged in science publications about the psychological and physiological benefits of ancient Eastern mindfulness…
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A Science-Backed Way to Develop Incredible Self-Control
By Rina DeshpandeAs many of us start the year with aims for healthier lifestyles, we are faced not simply with the creation of new habits but also with the management of temptation.Over the last decade, a surge of research has emerged in science publications about the psychological and physiological benefits of ancient Eastern mindfulness…
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Hawaii Biotech joins race to develop Zika vaccine
Privately owned vaccine developer Hawaii Biotech Inc has joined the race to produce a vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, a fast-spreading infection which has been linked to severe birth defects in babies. The company initiated a formal program to test a Zika vaccine last fall, as the virus began to gain traction in Brazil,…
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Texas urges Supreme Court to uphold abortion law
The state of Texas on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold its restrictions on abortion providers, citing the case of a Philadelphia doctor convicted in 2013 of murdering babies at his abortion clinic. Lawyers for Texas were responding to court papers filed by abortion providers who challenged the 2013 state law. The Texas…
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Replace pipes that ‘poisoned’ Flint water, lawsuit demands
The downtrodden US city of Flint was poisoned in a misguided drive by penny-pinching officials to save money, a lawsuit filed Wednesday claimed, demanding the corroded lead pipes responsible for contaminating tap water be immediately replaced. “In a failed attempt to save a few bucks, state-appointed officials poisoned the drinking water of an important American…
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Tennis-Longevity has its place but Serena just wants to have fun
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Serena Williams, with 21 grand slam titles in her trophy cabinet, thinks she has nothing left to prove to anyone and just wants to have fun for the remainder of her career. The 34-year-old American eased into the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-1…
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Redemption in Liberia: a hospital’s painful recovery from Ebola
By Kieran Guilbert MONROVIA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The cries of young children ring around the hospital as hundreds of patients, packed tightly together on wooden benches and surrounded by boxes of syringes piled high, wait to be seen. Nurses shout to be heard as they rush through the dimly-lit corridors, past peeling, faded posters…