Zika study links 6 percent birth defects in U S pregnancies
A CDC led U S registry review of 442 Zika infected pregnancies finds 26 birth defects, 11 percent in first trimester infections. Results align with Brazil and other outbreaks while infections with no symptoms show similar risk.
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Cease-fire in Aleppo collapses amid renewed fighting
In Aleppo the cease-fire to evacuate rebels and civilians unraveled amid shelling and airstrikes. Rebels and government factions exchanged blame as wounded were set to be escorted out, while clashes continued in the rebel-held city enclave. Residents feared a bloodbath in Syria’s largest city.
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Trump woos tech leaders at New York summit
President-elect Don Trump hosted nearly a dozen tech chiefs at Trump Tower, including Tim Cook and Larry Page, to reassure the industry amid concerns over immigration and privacy. The meeting, described as amiable, aimed to keep innovation thriving and discussed immigration and competition with China, with no firm commitments. Bezos called the session productive and urged making innovation a pillar of the administration.
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Charleston church shooting trial nears closing arguments
A survivor’s 911 call from the Emanuel AME Church attack is played as prosecutors rest their case in Dylann Roof’s federal death penalty trial. Roof faces hate crime charges for killing nine black worshippers during a Bible study on June 17, 2015.
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Cosby witnesses debated as lawyers clash in Norristown
Bill Cosby lawyers blasted prosecutors bid to call 13 accusers as witnesses in the upcoming sexual assault case. They labeled the claims vague and remote and urged the judge to block the testimonies, arguing uncertainty about dates and locations makes defense impossible. The hearing ended without a ruling.
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