Measles outbreak in Samoa kills 72, most of them children – CBS News

The Samoa measles outbreak has not slowed down, prompting the government to extend a state of emergency on Saturday to December 29. Over 5,100 measles cases have been reported since the outbreak, with 74 recorded in a recent 24-hour period alone, according to…
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‘I’m not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here’: Graham predicts Trump impeachment will ‘die quickly’ in Senate

(CNN)Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a close ally of President Donald Trump, said he will do everything in his power to quickly end an expected impeachment trial in the Republican-led Senate. "This thing will come to t…
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After Brexit, Fractured EU Faces New Challenges

Yet Brexit was a rare point of unity for the remaining 27 members and life beyond it could expose divisions among them. It isnt clear, for example, how cohesive those left in the bloc can be as they confront issues after Britains departureincluding negotiatin…
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UK tourist ‘shot dead’ in robbery in Argentina

Image copyrightGetty Images A British tourist was killed and another injured when they were shot during a suspected robbery in Buenos Aires, according to local media. The two men were reportedly taken to hospital after the attack outside a hotel in the Arge…
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Economists Got the Decade All Wrong. They’re Trying to Figure Out Why.

In the fall of 2009, the global financial crisis had only just ended, and interest rates were a mere 0.1%. Peering ahead, economists assumed the recovery would resemble previous recoveries, though a tad slower, and thus rates would start rising the next year …
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New Jersey Democrat outspoken against Trump impeachment expected to switch parties, source says

(CNN)New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a freshman Democrat who strongly opposes impeachment, is expected to switch to the Republican Party and is telling colleagues his intentions, according to a senior Democratic aide. Van Drew was one of just two Democrats w…
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Rep. Van Drew to Switch to Republican Party

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Democrat opposed to impeaching President Trump, plans to switch to the Republican Party, according to several people familiar with his thinking. Mr. Van Drew is one of two Democratic lawmakers who opposed an impeachmen…
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DIY diabetes tech gains popularity with patients and parents fed up with clunky mainstream medical devices – The Washington Post

So she called the pediatrician, who brushed me off because its a really uncommon diagnosis for a kid that young, Melody said. Eventually, they took their daughter to urgent care where doctors discovered that little Hazel had a blood sugar level of 500 mg/dL …
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