Multiple World and U.S. News Briefs From Idaho to Virginia
A federal judge struck down Idaho's same sex marriage ban urging equal protection under the law. Two West Virginia miners died in a Patriot Coal mine collapse. Israel's Olmert received a six year sentence for bribery in a real estate case. UN mediator Brahimi resigned amid Syria talks. Dan River ash cleanup begins after a Duke Energy spill.
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Salmon
Idaho
U.S
Candy Dale
Dale
C.L
Butch” Otter
Beckley
W. Va
West Virginia
Patriot Coal Corp
Brody
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
Eric Legg
Twilight
Gary Hensley
Chapmanville
Jerusalem
Israel
Ehud Olmert
Olmert
Holyland
Danville
Dan River
Dan
Duke Energy
United States stands alone in West with no paid maternity leave
A U N study shows the United States is the only Western nation without cash benefits during maternity leave, joining Oman and Papua New Guinea as the only nonpaying countries. The report notes 107 nations provide cash benefits via social security, while 45 rely on employers, and 30 use mixed funding. It highlights proposed federal legislation, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013, to create 12 weeks of paid leave, with 87 sponsors but uncertain fate in a GOP-led House.
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Geneva
United States
U.N
U.S
International Labor Organization
Oman
Persian Gulf
Papua New Guinea
South Pacific
U.S. State Department
Ted
Australia
Norway
New
Zealand
Switzerland
Rosa DeLauro
D-Conn
House
Russia hints at ending role for ISS over sanctions
Moscow rejects extending ISS use beyond 2020 and bars US from using Russian rocket engines to launch military satellites. Russia suspends GPS site operations and cites U S export restrictions on high tech as justification. Deputy PM Rogozin calls sanctions inappropriate while noting Russia's own challenges in space program.
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Moscow
Russia
U.S
Ukraine
Dmitry Rogozin
Washington
United States
Rogozin
Florida health workers ill after MERS exposure in hospital
Two Florida health care workers who treated a patient with MERS have developed flu like symptoms. Florida and federal authorities monitor about 20 workers and track nearly 100 people who may have met the patient at two Orlando facilities as WHO weighs whether cases trigger a public health emergency of international concern.
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Florida
World Health Organization
Geneva
Saudi Arabia
Canada
Orlando
Kevin Sherin
Florida Department of Health
Orange County
United States
Iowa researcher studies MERS virus and camel link
Dr. Stanley Perlman of the University of Iowa collaborates globally to understand MERS first identified in Indiana in May 2. He notes camel exposure in the Arabian Peninsula and possible long occurring transmission from camels to handlers. No vaccine exists and masks are unnecessary for the public.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
Indiana
Arabian Peninsula
Stanley Perlman
University of Iowa
Perlman
Saudi Arabia
Africa
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Syria
United Nations
Lakhdar Brahimi
Virginia
ISS
Crimea
Space Station
Slaviansk
Reuters
National Institute For Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Brady. Smith
Kcrg.com
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