FDA orders universal Zika screening for U S blood supply
The FDA urged immediate implementation of Zika screening for all donated blood in states with local transmission and a four to twelve week phased rollout nationwide. The guidance requires nucleic acid testing for all donations and quarantine of related past donations if infected. Florida faces local cases not travel linked. CDC notes wide outbreaks across Puerto Rico Virgin Islands and American Samoa.
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Florida
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Starbucks seeks dismissal of iced drink misrepresentation suit
Starbucks asks a Chicago federal court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of under filling iced drinks by counting ice in the stated 8 to 30 ounce volumes. A new plaintiff joined a May-filed case, with a dismissal hearing not yet set after a California suit was dismissed by Judge Percy Anderson who said ice inclusion does not mislead reasonable consumers. Starbucks welcomed the California ruling and judge’s remarks.
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Bleak view of Clinton and Trump in Wisconsin focus group
A Milford Milwa ukee area focus group of 12 swing voters in Wisconsin described Hillary Clinton as liar and untrustworthy and Donald Trump as a bully with limited filter. Most saw the race as between two disliked options, with 11 predicting Clinton would win though ambivalence ran high.
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Peter D. Hart
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Daniel Waffenschmidt
Bloomberg
Youngstown State University
Ohio
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno
New
Wisconsin
Former Bush adviser Wolfowitz to vote for Clinton
Paul Wolfowitz, former Bush deputy defense secretary and World Bank president, plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November despite serious reservations. Der Spiegel says he views Donald Trump as a security risk due to praise of Putin and China policies.
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