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World close to ending polio, yet it's a tough foe
AZIZ KHAN GHARI, Pakistan (AP) — Less than four months ago the world was cheered to learn that India had gone a full year with no new cases of polio — a landmark that left only Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria on the World Health...Tags: Physical Therapy, Abbottabad (Pakistan), Health Organizations, Central Intelligence Agency, Vaccines
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NATO video includes errors about city, president
CHICAGO (AP) — It seems NATO may also stand for Not All That Observant. A video posted on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization website ahead of its upcoming summit in Chicago got a few things wrong: identifying Chicago as Illinois' capital,...Tags: Politics, NATO
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Lennon, Holtz among those receiving Notre Dame honorary degrees
SOUTH BEND — Retiring alumni association director Charles F. "Chuck" Lennon and former head football coach Lou Holtz will be among 12 people who will be presented honorary degrees at the University of Notre Dame’s May 22 commencement in...Tags: United Nations, Civil Rights, Elections, Robert Gates, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cannes Deals: Weinstein's RADiUS Buys 'Blue Ruin,' IFC Takes RAZE
ReutersMay 19 (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company's boutique label RADiUS has acquired North American rights to "Blue Ruin," which premiered on Saturday in the Cannes Festival's Director's Fortnight. An executive close to the deal told TheWrap that...Tags: Action (Movie Genre), Arts and Culture, Cults and Sects, Zoe Bell, Festive Events
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Saudi Arabia has another case of new coronavirus: WHO
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reported another case of infection in a concentrated outbreak of a new strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and spread into Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. In a...Tags: French Literature, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, Politics, Saudi Arabia
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EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil
Reuters* EU bans refillable oil jugs, bowls from tables from Jan. 1 * Commission says move will protect consumers, boost hygiene * Critics say idea proves EU bureaucrats are out of touch By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) - Critics ridiculed...Tags: Italy, Consumers, European Union, European Parliament, Politics
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Bidding nears for $9-14 bln Congo hydropower plant
Reuters* Chinese, Korean and Spanish firms to bid by early 2014 * Plant would provide 4,800 MW, S.Africa to buy over half * Congo needs more electricity to power mining operations By John Irish PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese, South Korean and Spanish...Tags: Hydroelectricity, Electricite de France S.A., Africa, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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EXCLUSIVE-EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
Reuters* EU Trade head says Chinese players a threat to strategic industry * De Gucht says talks with Chinese for over a year come up empty * Trade talks with U.S. are potential global trade "game changer" By Daniel Bases NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - Europe'...Tags: Marketing, Business, Barack Obama, New Products, European Union
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Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. European Union Trade...Tags: Marketing, Business, Barack Obama, European Union, White House
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Glance: A look at the key institutions involved in the European Union's economy
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. Here is a look at the key institutions involved in Europe's economic policymaking:...Tags: Mario Draghi, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), European Union, Central Bank, European Central Bank
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Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36 - WHO
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Four more people in China have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the H7N9 virus to 36 from 131 confirmed cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. The United Nations health agency...Tags: United Nations, Viral Diseases and Infections, Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Bird Flu
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UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
Reuters* UN asks for Security Council help on Syria aid access * Cross-border aid access likely a contentious issue * Millions of Syrians in war-torn country in need of aid By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is...Tags: United Nations, Abusive Behavior, Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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