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At least 7 killed in explosions and attacks outside police stations in southwest Colombia

Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Seven people, including two police officers, were killed in Colombia on Tuesday, as rebel groups detonated bombs near police stations in the city of Cali and the neighboring Cauca province, Colombia’s National Police said in a statement. Military and police spokespeople blamed the attacks on the FARC-EMC, a group

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La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Argentina ratifica condena de seis años de prisión para Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

Por Federico Jofre, CNN en Español La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Argentina ratificó este martes la condena de seis años de prisión contra la expresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, así como la inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos por administración fraudulenta en perjuicio de la administración pública en la causa conocida como Vialidad. En el

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Louisiana lawmakers pass bill targeting out-of-state doctors who prescribe and mail abortion pills

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure that targets out-of-state doctors and activists who prescribe, sell, or provide pregnancy-ending drugs to residents in the reliably red state where abortions are banned with few exceptions. Louisiana law already allows women to sue doctors who perform abortions

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National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya faced questions from the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.

Senators grill NIH director on massive budget cuts

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya faced critical questions from both Republican and Democratic senators Tuesday as he sought to defend the Trump administration’s sweeping plans to reorganize the agency and slash budgets for medical research. Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, swiftly criticized

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The FDA approved Enflonsia

Newly approved antibody could offer another option for protecting infants from RSV, a common infection that can be deadly

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The United States could soon have another tool in the fight against respiratory syncytial virus, an illness that’s the No. 1 cause of hospitalization in infants. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new monoclonal antibody to help prevent infection, according to an announcement late Monday from

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US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groups

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a major Palestinian legal group for prisoners and detainees along with five other charitable entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of supporting Palestinian armed factions and militant groups, including Hamas’ military

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Black bear caught taking a dip in resident’s hot tub

WBBH, VIEWER PHOTOS, VIDEOS, CNN, Viewer photos/videos By Melany Hernandez Lopez, Madison Monroe Adams Click here for updates on this story     PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WBBH) — A black bear was spotted Sunday morning wandering through a Punta Gorda Isles neighborhood in Charlotte County, prompting a response from wildlife officials. According to the Florida Fish and

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Shirin Ebadi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1947 Birth place: Hamadan, Iran Father: Muhammad Ali Ebadi, law professor and lawyer Mother: Minu Yamini Marriage: Javad Tavassolian (1975-divorce date unknown) Children: Nargess (female);

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