Zika sexual transmission highlighted by WHO report
The World Health Organization said sexual transmission of Zika is more common than thought and linked rising birth defects and neurological issues to the virus. U.S. cases include possible male-to-female transmission, while WHO officials caution the role of sex in spread remains under study.
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Americas
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U.S
Bruce Aylward
Palestinian attacks kill American student near Biden visit
Palestinian attackers killed an American student in Jaffa during a string of assaults on Israelis as Vice President Biden arrived for a regional Mideast tour. A dozen Israelis were wounded, and three other assailants were shot dead. the broader clashes left 28 Israelis dead and at least 176 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire.
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Jaffa
Joe Biden
Israel
Biden
Mideast
Luba Samri
Flint water crisis class action seeks damages over cancer fear
A Detroit based class action filed in federal court seeks damages for Flint residents fearing future cancer from exposure to toxic water. Lead plaintiff Myra McMillian alleges officials misled the public, violating the Safe Drinking Water Act by failing to disclose test results within 30 days. The suit targets Gov. Rick Snyder and MDEQ officials, and would cover Flint property owners or renters since April 25, 2014, plus residents with lead in blood or injury from the water.
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Flint
Mich
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Myra McMillian
McMillian
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Michigan
Rick Snyder
Liane Smith
Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
MDEQ
Adam Rosenthal
Michigan Attorney General’s Office
Legal bills rise over Flint water crisis investigations
Michigan Governor Snyder asked the State Administrative Board to approve contracts up to 1.2 million for outside legal fees. Attorney General Schuette seeks a 1.5 million contract with Todd Flood to lead his lead contamination investigation. The plan funds civil attorney Eugene Driker up to 400k and criminal defender Brian Lennon up to 800k for email and records work.
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Flint
Michigan
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State Administrative Board
Bill Schuette
Todd Flood
Snyder
Eugene Driker
Brian Lennon
Schuette
Royal Oak
Detroit Free Press
Signs persist in gender gap on International Women's Day
The day celebrated women and their achievements while highlighting ongoing gender gaps in rights representation and pay. UNESCO counts 63 million girls out of school in over 200 countries and 16 million girls ages 6 to 11 may never learn to read or write if trends continue. Ban Ki moon urged empowerment amid preventable childbirth deaths and genital mutilation.
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Google
Twitter
Facebook
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Institute For Statistics
U.N
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Ban Ki-moon
Bucharest
Al-Shabab Still Active After Somalia Airstrike
Despite a major airstrike that killed more than 150 militants at a training camp 125 miles north of Mogadishu, al-Shabab remains capable of violence. U.S. officials and AU forces acknowledge ongoing threat, with recruits believed to number under 10,000 and past attacks in Mogadishu and Kenya.
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J. Peter Pham
Atlantic Council
Africa Center
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Godane
Kenya
U.S. State Department
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