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(CNN)The first commercial test for Zika virus has received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the test's developers, Quest Diagnostics, the newly approved diagnostic tool will become available to physicians in the United States and Puerto Rico as early as next week. Puerto Rico is considered to be among the most affected areas, compared to the rest of the United States, with potential for hundreds more infections. Currently, people who suspect they are infected with the virus can only be tested through anetwork of laboratories approved by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The current process requ…

Study examines how food and medications affect makeup of bacteria in people's tummies THURSDAY, April 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The food you eat and the medicines you take can alter your gut bacteria in ways that either help or harm your health, two new studies suggest. Foods like fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea, wine, yogurt and buttermilk can increase the diversity of bacteria in a person's intestines. And that diversity can help ward off illness, said Dr. Jingyuan Fu, senior author of one of the studies. "It is believed that higher diversity and richness [in gut bacteria] is beneficial," explained Fu. She is an associate professor of genetics at the U…

I'm just trying to get a feel for our community here and the breadth we have within. Maybe you could all add that to your About page on your profile?

Hoverboard world record broken with 2km flight https://t.co/F6U56Ik3rY — Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 2, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

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WWE’s Enzo Amore suffers serious injury during match; No. 1 contender’s tag team match called off - Fox Sports https://t.co/xOyy72keS4 — Breaking News (@BreakingNews) May 2, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

A video about a missile system that is feared by US Military and NATO. The Iskander-M has no shortage of admirers. They include the Islamic State and other Islamist entities in Syria, Poland, Turkey, NATO as a whole, and of course the United States. Seemingly no other Russian weapon system is as likely to steal a headline as soon as it makes an appearance somewhere on the global chess board. To what does it owe its worldwide fan base?In part the answer lies in its actual combat abilities. It is a medium-range missile system which uses a combination of maneuvering, and therefore difficult to intercept, ballistic missiles capable of carrying a variety of conventional and nu…

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO /ˈneɪtoʊ/; French: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique Nord; OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NATO's headquarters are located in Haren, Brussels, Belgium, where the Supreme Allied Commander also resides. Belgium is one of the 28 member states across North America and Europe, the newest of which, Albania and Croatia, joined in April 2009. An addit…

Can someone tell me what the heck Prince is talking about saying there were 8 Presidents BEFORE George Washington?

Do you believe in "Chemtrails" like Prince did? If so, why?

Consensus Forming: China Heading Back Into Financial Crisis https://t.co/kB6lYuoMaj — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Grim search for 73 missing people continues at site of building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya that killed 20: https://t.co/lYjBSMRvaf — The Associated Press (@AP) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Prince secretly funded solar tech in Oakland via @FortuneMagazine https://t.co/IrCMW790TJ — Carlos (@Klaatuman) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Leicester City will secure the most unexpected triumph of the Premier League if they win at Manchester United today https://t.co/uMvaAbJQtC — Sky News (@SkyNews) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

3 deaths reported Sunday in fighting in eastern Ukraine despite recently brokered armistice for Orthodox Easter - AP https://t.co/DxQvhsTDPJ — Breaking News (@BreakingNews) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Malia Obama Will Attend Harvard, White House Says https://t.co/0S9Hcqo8qA — NPR (@NPR) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Pope condemns pedophilia as details of girl’s death shock Italy https://t.co/M0MBATUdjM http://pic.twitter.com/bqj9EoFMEx — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Venezuela raises minimum wage 30 percent as high inflation bites https://t.co/Gz4d0tER3z http://pic.twitter.com/hSvedxH5v6 — AJE News (@AJENews) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Japan calls for international help as North Korea stonewalls on abductions https://t.co/7DKMLO1TJh — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Chuck Schumer warns “spying billboards” may violate privacy rights by tracking cell phones https://t.co/q32bQBIIfa http://pic.twitter.com/a2KrXDcrro — ABC News (@ABC) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Magnificent image of humpback whale jumping from sea captured from just 30ft https://t.co/ggZxLXxVAL http://pic.twitter.com/rPQdnkTNdv — Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Commissioner: 13 year-old boy shot by Baltimore police won’t be charged https://t.co/Z6SlzqhXW1 http://pic.twitter.com/1LudUDJtuk — Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

CSX freight train carrying hazardous material derails near D.C. metro station. https://t.co/AS8IP33x3i http://pic.twitter.com/Jx162ECznc — NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Afghan children sort bricks at a traditional factory outside #Jalalabad on May 1, International Labour Day #MayDay http://pic.twitter.com/ONvRUHv44A — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Macedonian Orthodox Christians, who follow the Julian calendar, attend Easter service at St Jovan Bigorski monastery http://pic.twitter.com/reL1o7uTb9 — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

“Michelle has not aged a day. The only way you can date her in photos is by looking at me.” —@POTUS sharing photos: http://pic.twitter.com/hloflknfMZ — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Vietnamese in Hanoi protest against pollution from a Formosa factory, which they blame for causing mass fish deaths http://pic.twitter.com/QGBJrnAhIR — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 1, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Archaeologists discovered an ancient mosaic with a wonderful message https://t.co/oNlMcsNpc0 — The Independent (@Independent) April 24, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

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