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China bans import of pigs, wild boar from the Philippines due to swine fever

BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - China has banned the import of pigs, wild boars and related products from the Philippines due to swine fever, a statement released by the General Administration of Customs showed. (Reporting by Shi Bu, Xiuhao ...
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WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization expressed deep concern on Tuesday at the speed and scale of the Ebola outbreak, as the number of cases rises. There have been at least 500 suspected cases ...
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US pending home sales increase for third straight month

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased for a third straight month in April, likely as a retreat in mortgage rates pulled buyers back into the market. The pending home sales index rose ...
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Polymarket debuts prediction markets tied to private companies

May 19 (Reuters) - Polymarket on Tuesday launched prediction markets tied to the performance of private companies through an agreement with Nasdaq Private Market, marking a first for the rapidly growing sector, it said. Here are some details: • Prediction ...
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Security guard at Islamic Center of San Diego hailed as a hero

(SAN DIEGO) -- Amin Abdullah, the security guard who was killed along with two others in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, is being hailed as a hero as police say "his actions were ...
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A mop, a broom and a calmer mind. Why some find mental health benefits in everyday tasks

NEW YORK (AP) - Amid spring cleaning season, it can be easy to dismiss housework as drudgery, so dreaded or anxiety-inducing that it's best delegated to others if at all possible. But experts from Zen monks to psychologists say there ...
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Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

By Erikas Mwisi BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 19 (Reuters) - Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, and the head of the World Health Organization ...
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The Latest White House News!

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the Justice Department, as the agency faces intense scrutiny over its plans to create a $1.776 billion fund to ...
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Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that's a protected breeding ground for wildlife, videos and satellite ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Proposal would allow two-year, online car registration

(The Center Square) - Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie has filed legislation she says will make the vehicle registration process more efficient and accessible. ...
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Germany readies treatment of US citizen who contracted Ebola in DRC

BERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Germany is preparing to treat a U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a health ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. "U.S. authorities have asked the German government for assistance in treating ...
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WHO awaits six tons of Ebola supplies to Congo as outbreak grows

GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said that six tons of supplies to fight Ebola were set to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, including personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. "We ...
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