Sierra Leone has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. A 2017 government report estimated 1,165 deaths per 100,000 live births in the country, largely due to preventable reasons. Bleeding, pregnancy-induced hypertension, infections, and unsafe abortions were the most common causes for women. However, a new drone initiative in the country could be about […]
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Rajon Rondo scored a season-high 23 points, Anthony Davis added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 125-100 victory over the Phoenix Suns By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer February 11, 2020, 7:24 AM 4 min read LOS ANGELES — Rajon Rondo’s Los Angeles Lakers teammates have been encouraging
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Recycle that plastic bottle. Drink from a reusable water bottle. Stop eating from foam takeout containers. Solutions to the plastic waste problem are often described in terms of what consumers can do to help. But federal legislation, set to be introduced by two Democrats in Congress on Tuesday, would shift responsibility to the industries producing
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Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, led by gains in technology companies and retailers February 10, 2020, 10:14 PM 1 min read Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, led by gains in technology companies and retailers. The latest gains, which pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs, come as
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Before there was an official observance of Black History Month in February each year, there was Negro History Week. Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History led a full week of celebrating the contributions of African Americans. But too often is Black History Month a blip on the
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The cast of Parasite celebrate at the Oscars after the film took the award for Best Picture “A miracle has happened,” said South Korean film critic Ha Sung-tea. “I’m overwhelmed. In tears,” tweeted Korean cinema expert Jason Bechervaise, who was watching the Oscars with his son. Social media went
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Jacob Markstrom stopped 36 shots, and Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each had a goal and an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators February 11, 2020, 6:28 AM 3 min read VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jacob Markstrom stopped 36 shots, and Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each
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The police in Exeter shut down entry to her town-hall-style meeting Monday afternoon, directing attendees to an overflow room, as Ms. Klobuchar took the stage and trumpeted her growth in recent New Hampshire polls and her endorsement from several of the state’s newspapers. “As you’ve probably heard, we’re on a bit of a surge,” she
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The first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus has been found among hundreds of people who were evacuated from China to military bases in the United States February 11, 2020, 4:47 AM 2 min read SAN DIEGO — The first confirmed case of novel coronavirus has been found among hundreds of people who were evacuated
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Awards season have long been associated with edgy, forward-thinking fashion, but Jane Fonda made a powerful statement by reprising an ensemble from her closet. The “Grace and Frankie” star turned up at the 2020 Academy Awards Sunday in a red beaded gown by Elie Saab. She’d previously worn the dress six years earlier to the premiere
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