World reacts to Iranian election result

Members of the international community have reacted to the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran and the oppostion protests which have accompanied the result. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement Saturday: “We are monitoring the situation as it unfolds in Iran but we, like the rest of the world, are waiting and watching to see what the Iranian people decide

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Scotland reports first ‘swine flu’ death outside Americas

A person with swine flu died in Scotland on Sunday, the government announced, marking the first known death of a swine flu patient outside of the Americas, according to the latest World Health Organization information. The patient who died in Scotland had “underlying health conditions,” the Scottish government statement said. No information was released about the patient.

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Germany summons Iran ambassador over elections

Germany is summoning the Iranian ambassador Monday to explain the disputed presidential election in the Middle Eastern nation, particularly the "brutal handling" of protesters, the German foreign minister said. The move is noteworthy because global reaction to the Iranian election has been guarded.

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Study: A Safe Drug for Morning Sickness?

Morning sickness is such a hallmark of early pregnancy that for some women, it’s the first sign that they’re expecting. But despite the pervasiveness of pregnancy-related nausea, there is still no easy treatment, since most expecting mothers and their doctors aren’t keen on exposing a still developing fetus to medications. Now, researchers from Israel and Canada report in the New England Journal of Medicine that a commonly prescribed heartburn drug, which also has anti-nausea properties, may be used in pregnant women without causing harm to babies.

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