Global study links abortion illegality to higher rates and unsafe procedures
A worldwide study finds higher abortion rates in countries where the procedure is illegal and that nearly half of all abortions are unsafe, mostly in developing nations. It notes about 28 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 between 2003 and 2008 and 43.8 million total abortions, with 47,000 deaths from unsafe abortions in 2008.
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Obama rejects Keystone pipeline amid election-year clash
President Obama vetoed TransCanada’s 1700-mile Keystone XL project citing a rushed February 21 deadline. The decision blocks oil from Canada tar sands to Texas refineries through six states, with supporters calling it a job creator and opponents warning of spills and environmental risk.
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First victim identified in Costa Concordia disaster
Rome identified 38 year old Sandor Feher from Hungary as the first victim of the Costa Concordia cruise ship crash. Feher worked as a violinist entertainer aboard the ship and was found in the wreckage.
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Arab Spring sparks democracy push across Middle East
Freedom House reports the Arab Spring as the biggest challenge to authoritarian rule since the Soviet era. It notes Tunisia's ouster of Ben Ali and free elections as major democratic strides, while citing crackdowns in China and regional uprisings as mixed outcomes.
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Parents fight denied transplant for disabled girl at CHOP
The Rivera family from New Jersey says a CHOP doctor may be denying Amelia a kidney transplant due to her Wolf Hirschhorn syndrome and mental disability. Amelia may require a transplant within six to twelve months, amid online petitions and hospital statements denying eligibility discrimination.
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