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Microcephaly discoveries made in non-Zika cases help explain abnormal brain growth

Long before Zika virus made it a household word, the birth defect called microcephaly puzzled scientists and doctors -- even as it changed the lives of the babies born with it during the pre-Zika era. But new discoveries may help explain what happens in t

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Hillary Clinton meets the press, gets 'short-circuited' by email woes

Hillary Clinton submitted herself to questions in an open forum for the first time since securing the nomination.

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Donald Trump relents over Paul Ryan re-election - BBC News

Presidential candidate Donald Trump backs House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election, days after snubbing him in a spat at the very top of the US Republican Party.

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Can John McCain Survive Donald Trump's White House Bid?

Donald Trump's rhetoric has galvanized both Arizona's far-right forces and Democrats hoping to capitalize on his extreme unpopularity.