Tag: democratic
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Pope says it’s crazy to see his meeting with Bernie Sanders as political
Pope Francis said on Saturday that his meeting with Bernie Sanders, contesting the Democratic candidacy for the U.S. Presidency, was not meddling in politics and that anyone who thought otherwise should “look for a psychiatrist”. Sanders and the pope met briefly on Saturday morning at the Vatican guest house where Francis lives and where Sanders…
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Sanders at Vatican says rich-poor gap worse than 100 years ago
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, addressing a Vatican conference on social justice on Friday, decried the “immoral” gap between the world's rich and poor that he said was worse than a century ago. The Democratic hopeful from Vermont has campaigned on a vow to rein in corporate power…
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In Wisconsin, Trump looks to put rough week behind him
By Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Donald Trump is fighting to put a difficult week behind him and finish strong on Tuesday in Wisconsin, a state whose primary contest may prove to be a turning point in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The Republican front-runner is at risk of losing the Midwestern state…
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Clinton, Sanders had opposing views on biomedical research
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were on opposing sides of certain types of biomedical research while they served in Congress, differences that have gained notice by scientists and advocates on the forefront of stem cell research.
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As Ebola flares up, Guinea plans to vaccinate contacts of survivors
By Saliou Samb and James Harding Giahyue CONAKRY/MONROVIA (Reuters) – Guinea will soon vaccinate people who have come into contact with more than 500 men who have recovered from Ebola, a senior health official said, the first time it has vaccinated the contacts of survivors. The decision reflects research that indicates Ebola can remain in…
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Beaten and discarded, Congo street children are strangers to mining boom
By Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) – Kevin Lusongo has been on the streets since he was 11. He sleeps on a piece of cardboard in an unlit parking lot in a poor neighborhood of Kinshasa, behind trucks he hopes can shield him from view. Some nights he's unlucky. Recently police came looking for a stolen…
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Mosquitoes’ rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity. Today, mosquito invaders are turning up with increasing regularity from Washington DC to…
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India bans more than 300 combination drugs sold illegally
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has banned the manufacture and sale of more than 300 combination medicines, including two widely used cough syrups, being sold without government approval, a senior health ministry official said on Saturday. The move is aimed at curbing the misuse of such medicines in India, where nearly half…
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Sanders lashes out at Clinton in contentious Democratic debate
By John Whitesides and Amanda Becker CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Democratic White House candidate Bernie Sanders went on the offensive against front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday in the most contentious of their four presidential debates, accusing her of cozying up to Wall Street and misrepresenting his stance on healthcare and guns. Reflecting Sanders' rise in…
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Sanders releases universal healthcare plan before Democratic debate
By Amanda Becker CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released details on Sunday evening about his “Medicare-for-all” universal healthcare funding plan and how he would pay for it. The plan was released hours before Sanders was to square off in a Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, against Hillary Clinton,…