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Croatia Says It Can Take No More Migrants, Challenging EU to Carry the Burden Too
After suddenly finding itself in the path of Europe's biggest tide of migrants for decades, Croatia said on Friday it could no longer offer them refuge and would wave them on, challenging the EU to find a policy to receive them.
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Utah Flood Death Toll Rises to 20; Dead Zion National Park Hikers Named, Identified, Photo Found
Seven hikers swept to their deaths in a rain-swollen canyon in Utah's Zion National Park were warned in advance that flash floods were forecast as probable but obtained a park permit for the outing anyway, park officials say.
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House Approves Republican Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood
House Republicans voted to deny funds to women's healthcare provider Planned Parenthood for a year on Friday but the action did little to quell party desires to use a spending bill as leverage in their fight to punish the group in an abortion controversy.
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Japan Approve Controversial Bills to Allow Military to Fight Overseas For First Time Since WWII
Japan's parliament voted into law on Saturday a defense policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a milestone in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to loosen the limits of the pacifist constitution on the military.
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Infant Sleep Safety Still Misunderstood By Many Caregivers
Even though most caregivers agree on the importance of safe infant sleep practices, many of them may not know what to do - or not do - to prevent sleep-related deaths from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a U.S. study suggests.