HIV bill may affect pending Iowa cases
A bill criminalizing the transmission of HIV could prompt county attorneys to reassess cases already in the docket. The move signals a potential shift in how prosecutors handle charges and defenses related to HIV transmission.
Pro-Russian militants free activists storm Odessa police station
Pro-Russian militants stormed a Ukrainian police station in Odessa on Sunday and freed nearly 70 activists held inside, heightening tensions in the region as security forces sought to regain control.
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Aerial rig collapse injures nine circus acrobats in Rhode Island
Aerial apparatus failed during a Sunday circus act in Rhode Island, sending nine acrobats tumbling at least 25 feet. The injuries are described as serious as responders treated them at the scene and transported victims for medical care.
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Braley Faces Midterm Slump in Iowa Senate Bid
U S Rep Bruce Braley, aiming to succeed retiring Tom Harkin, leads Republican challengers in polls amid fundraising strength but faces a Democratic turnout slump in midterm years. President Obama warned that women and minorities vote less in midterms.
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Fracking Linked to Earthquakes Across Fort Worth Basin
Geophysicists warn many oil and gas wells may raise seismic hazards after a Texas quake swarm from November to January near Eagle Mountain Lake. U S Geological Survey seismologist William Ellsworth notes more than 70 quakes since 2008, with some tied to injection wells near Dallas Fort Worth Airport. Art McGarr cites deep waste disposal as causing at least some midwest quakes.
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Health disparities cost thousands of lives each year
CDC and CDC funded researchers estimate that 20 to 40 percent of premature deaths from heart disease cancer chronic lung disease stroke and accidents could be avoided if all Americans had access to preventive care. The study compared state rates to a best case from top three states to project preventable deaths under ideal mortality.
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