Zika reaches Washington D C prompting urgent response
Washington lawmakers push for an urgent cross agency plan as three D C residents including a pregnant woman test positive for Zika. Senate leaders demand expanded monitoring research and interagency coordination ahead of summer. WH O declares public health emergency.
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Thousands flee toward Turkey amid Aleppo offensive
Thousands of Syrians rushed toward the Turkish border amid a government offensive and Russian airstrikes near Aleppo. Turkey promised humanitarian aid but did not commit to allowing crossings. U.N. says about 40,000 displaced in border areas, with 20,000 near Bab al-Salam. Diplomatic efforts in Geneva stalled as U.N. envoy plans to resume Feb. 25.
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Doctor gets 30 years to life for OD deaths
Los Angeles judge hands Dr. Hsiu-Ying Tseng a 30 to life term for three patient overdoses. Tseng was convicted of second degree murder after overprescribing drugs, a landmark case that could reshape medical prescribing nationwide.
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Lisa” Tseng
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Assange sex case deepens into international stalemate
The case moving from Sweden to Britain and the United States has evolved into a wide dispute involving Ecuador and UN scrutiny. A U N working group ruled Assange has been unlawfully detained at the London embassy, urging release and compensation, though its nonbinding finding leaves the impasse unresolved.
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