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Former Haitian President Aristide collapses at rally, said to be fine
CAP HAITIEN, Haiti (Reuters) - Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fainted on stage at an election rally on Friday after his blood sugar levels fell, but was otherwise fine, a party official said.
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W.P. Kinsella, whose novel inspired 'Field of Dreams', dies at 81
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Canadian author W.P. Kinsella, best known for his baseball novel "Shoeless Joe" which was adapted into the popular film "Field of Dreams," has died at the age of 81, his literary agent said on Friday.
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Abbott to sell its eye care business to J&J for about $4.33 billion
(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories
said it would sell its eye care business to Johnson & Johnson for about $4.33 billion in cash to focus on cardiovascular devices and diagnostics business. -
Valeant says discount program for heart drugs on track
(Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc said its discount and rebates program for two high-priced heart drugs would cover over 90 percent U.S. hospitals once it had finalized the last of the 14 group purchasing organizations.
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EPA says glyphosate, used in Monsanto herbicide, likely not carcinogenic
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto Co's Roundup herbicide, is not likely carcinogenic to humans, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday as it outlined its current position on the controversial chemical.
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REUTERS AMERICA NEWS PLAN FOR FRIDAY SEPT 16/SATURDAY SEPT 17
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POLL-Clinton leads Trump as Americans shrug off her pneumonia scare -Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 4 percentage points, and her recent bout with pneumonia doesn't appear to have scared away her supporters, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
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Chemicals in indoor dust tied to antibiotic resistance
(Reuters Health) - Slowing the rise of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" may take more than just curbing overuse of antibiotics or eliminating antimicrobial chemicals from household products like soap and cosmetics, a new study suggests.
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Preemies may have long-term breathing problems
(Reuters Health) - Even preemies who receive breathing treatments to improve lung function early in life may have respiratory challenges as children and adolescents, an Australian study suggests.
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CORRECTED-Mexico president following California marijuana vote - state lawmaker
MEXICO CITY, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who has proposed liberalizing his country's drug laws, privately raised with California lawmakers visiting Mexico a state measure to legalize recreational marijuana, a state legislator said on Thursday.
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