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Saturday, 06 February 2016

More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus, government says

BOGOTA - More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas. The virus has been linked to the devastating birth defect...

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The CF is Excited to Announce Its Newest Funds (Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce) Public Technologies

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Community Foundation Announces Spring 2016 Grant Cycle Has Begun (Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce) Public Technologies

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Marco Explains Why He’s the Candidate Democrats Fear Most (Marco Rubio) Public Technologies

(Source: Marco Rubio) First of all, I'm in the best position of anyone running to unify our party. We all have differences of opinion on some key issues in our party but I believe I'm best...

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