Tag: united
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Pioneering U.S. heart surgeon, Denton Cooley, dies at 96
Cooley, who also performed the first successful human heart transplant in the United States, founded the Texas Heart Institute and was one of the most celebrated heart surgeons in the world. The Texas native was also known however for a long-running dispute with another world-renowned innovative surgeon in Houston, Dr. Michael DeBakey, over the implant…
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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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Thanksgiving cheer for consumers as turkey, ham prices fall
U.S. consumers can expect to spend less on their traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys and hams this year as supplies of both have rebounded from outbreaks of avian flu and a pig virus that hit production. In 2015, an outbreak of avian flu hit poultry flocks and 7.7 million turkeys were culled. Hog farmers have…
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Expert Views: What will be the impact of Trump presidency on immigration, refugees?
By Ellen Wulfhorst and Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The election of Republican Donald Trump to be the next U.S. president raises questions about the impact his administration could have upon immigrants in the United States and the nation's immigration and refugee policies. During his campaign Trump took a hardline position, proposing…
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Expert Views: What will be the impact of Trump presidency on immigration, refugees?
By Ellen Wulfhorst and Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The election of Republican Donald Trump to be the next U.S. president raises questions about the impact his administration could have upon immigrants in the United States and the nation's immigration and refugee policies. During his campaign Trump took a hardline position, proposing…
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Audi CEO to face renewed VW emissions inquiry: sources
Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler will again be questioned by U.S. law firm Jones Day on a reported discovery of a new cheat software device at the luxury car brand, two people familiar with the matter said. Germany's Bild am Sonntag reported a week ago that a U.S. regulator had earlier this year found a…
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White House condemns Syrian government forces use of toxic gas
The White House on Saturday condemned the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government after an international inquiry found its forces responsible for a third toxic gas attack in Syria’s civil war. The fourth report from the 13-month-long inquiry by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the…
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Burning sulfur near Mosul sends hundreds to hospital, U.S. troops don masks
By Babak Dehghanpisheh QAYYARA, Iraq (Reuters) – Up to 1,000 people have been treated for breathing problems linked to fumes from a sulfur plant set ablaze during fighting with Islamic State in northern Iraq and U.S. officials say U.S. forces at a nearby airfield are wearing protective masks. A cloud of white smoke blanketed the…
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UnitedHealth sees more growth in 2017 when it exits Obamacare
The company said losses in that business were within expectations in the third quarter, news that boosted the recently weak shares of competitors like Anthem Inc , which plan to stay in those markets next year. Shares of UnitedHealth, which beat Wall Street third-quarter earnings estimates, raised its full-year outlook and signaled 2017 earnings could…