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BJP in Kerala rocked after bribe allegations against its leaders
Kerala BJP chief Kummanem Rajasekheran on Thursday denied any links of the party with an alleged medical college scam, even as the issue rocked Parliament. The leaked report figured prominently in Lok Sabha proceedings on Thursday, with the Congress as well as the CPI (M) demanding explanations from the ruling party. [Full Article...]
Police say 2 of 6 African teens reported missing crossed into Canada
The D.C. Police Department posted photos and information about the teens to its Twitter pages . Two of the teens - 16-year-old Don Ingabire and 17-year-old Audrey Mwamikazi - were last seen leaving the USA into Canada, the Metropolitan Police Department tells The Two-Way, adding that there is "no indication of foul play". [Full Article...]
Deaths linked to HIV/AIDS drop by half
An HIV infection cannot be cured - it can only be contained with daily doses of antiretroviral therapy. The WHO HIV drug resistance report 2017 was co-authored by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. [Full Article...]
ADB upgrades PH growth forecasts
The Philippine economy grew 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, a moderation from 6.9 percent in the same period in 2016, partly reflecting a base effect from election spending past year. Manasan earlier said, has occurred because of the "nonindexation" to inflation of personal income-tax brackets. Based on its updated Asian Development Outlook released yesterday, the Manila-based ADB is p... [Full Article...]
Artificial Sweeteners Link to Weight Gain, Heart Disease
Lead author Dr. Meghan Azad also said that caution is warranted until the long-term health effects of artificial sweeteners are fully characterised. Dr. Shearer adds there's a large industry of diet and sugar-free products that has an interest in discrediting any findings of possible health risks. [Full Article...]
Chipotle Is Reportedly Having Another Norovirus Problem In This Location
On Tuesday, the restaurant chain confirmed that it has shut down one of its branches to do a complete sanitization of the area. The company said it believes the culprit is norovirus - which is spread by touching food or a surface that a sick employee or customer touches. [Full Article...]
DOJ busts dark web marketplaces AlphaBay and Hansa
Sessions added. The sites operated on the Tor network, which helps users browse the internet anonymously. Comparatively, AlphaBay had "over 250,000 listings for illegal drugs and toxic chemicals on AlphaBay, and over 100,000 listings for stolen and fraudulent identification documents and access devices, counterfeit goods, malware and other computer hacking tools, firearms and fraudulent ... [Full Article...]
Surprise! Mickey spills beans to kids they're being adopted
They said it was going to be a magical day and it really was a magical day. I'm happy, excited, nervous - all those things wrapped into one", she said. Just then a sign reading their official adoption date is presented to the children. They both read the sign, and when it finally sunk in, both of the children broke down into tears. [Full Article...]