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AuRico Gold Closes Previously Announced Private Placement

[PR Newswire] – TORONTO, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – AuRico Gold Inc. (AUQ) (AUQ),(“AuRico” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement pursuant to which Alamos Gold Inc. subscribed for approximately 27.9 million common shares of AuRico, representing approximately 9.9% of AuRico’s outstanding common shares after giving effect to the private placement. The common shares were acquired at a price of US$2.99 per share,

Care needed to reduce pet-to-human infection risk

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Pets can be a source of infection, and newborns, the elderly, children with leukemia and adults with cancer are especially vulnerable, according to a new review of data from previous research. Selecting the right pets and using safe strategies to care for them can reduce the risk, the authors write. “Pets have a number of really important health benefits,” including emotional and social support,