By Jeff Mason and Lucia Mutikani BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday ordered government contractors to offer their workers seven days of paid sick leave a year and, without naming them, knocked Republican presidential candidates for advocating what he said were anti-union policies. Obama signed an executive order on sick leave during a flight on Air Force One to Boston, where he spoke at a union event. The
Epilepsy has one job, and one job only. To attempt to make our lives a living hell. We have one job too as epilepsy fighters. To return the favor. You see, I refuse to allow epilepsy to steal, kill and destroy my joy in life. Sure, epilepsy is here and it’s going to be here for a time. However, I’ve got my life to live and I’m going to live
LONDON (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says the world will run out of one of the most effective treatments for snakebites next year, putting the lives of tens of thousands of people at risk, mostly in developing countries.
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – Cases of a crippling vaccine-derived polio virus could spread in Ebola-ravaged Guinea and in Mali after a Guinean toddler traveled to Mali and became the country’s first polio case in more than four years, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Two cases were reported in Ukraine last week.. Preliminary tests showed the 19-month-old was paralyzed on July 20, seven days before being brought
British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to block bird flu and that early experiments show promise for fighting off the disease that has devastated the U.S. poultry and egg industries. Health regulators around the world have yet to approve any animals bred as genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for use in food because of long-standing safety and environmental concerns. Bird flu has become a global concern
Spain can take a giant stride towards qualification for Euro 2016 when they travel to Macedonia on Tuesday night.
Smart juvenile Recorder, owned by the Queen and trained by William Haggas, will miss the rest of the season.
Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of the World Cup with a cruciate ligament injury.
A review of the pick of Monday’s action at Windsor, where Sunflower impressed in making a winning debut.
Rob Kearney will not take part in full training early this week as Ireland continue to treat their full-back with kid gloves.