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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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Obama declares emergency in Michigan over bad water – White House
President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Michigan on Saturday and ordered federal aid to be used to help state and local response efforts to an area affected by contaminated water. “The president's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have…
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Wife Donates Kidney to Ailing Husband
Meghan White turned out to be a perfect match for her husband, in more ways than one.