Friday's Headlines: Spread of Zika virus appears to be slowing in parts of Latin America

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Spread of Zika virus appears to be slowing in parts of Latin America

Data for several nations shows infections declining in recent weeks. But epidemiologists warn that the epidemic still seems to be growing in areas such as Brazil, the epicenter of the virus.

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Clinton wages two-front fight against fellow New Yorkers Trump, Sanders

New York is one of the biggest prizes left in the primaries, and its backdrop for the battle is all the more resonant given that all three candidates have ties to the state.

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Donald Trump seeks to avert damaging loss in Wisconsin

Amid a turbulent week ahead of a key primary, the GOP presidential front-runner made a trip to Washington to meet with foreign policy advisers, talk to Republican leaders and predict he would unify the party.

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Will Tesla’s new Model 3 be the start of an electric car revolution?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's newly unveiled latest creation, priced at $35,000, is an effort to bring electric cars to the masses. Musk said 115,000 people preordered the vehicle Thursday though it won't be available until 2017.

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What happened in North Carolina was a classic countermove in the modern conflict over gay rights. When liberal cities enact laws to protect LGBT people, conservative state governments respond by preempting them.

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No joke. April Fools’ Day has been banned in China.

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Moqtada al-Sadr is back, proving that he’s still a force in Iraqi politics

The cleric whose militia once battled U.S. troops is challenging the country’s despised political elites. He won a victory Thursday in the form of a proposed new government presented to parliament.

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Just about the only way to escape North Korea is if a relative has already gotten out

The Pyongyang regime’s tight security has left “chain defection” as the method of choice. “If you don’t have family living outside North Korea, it’s impossible to come out because someone has to pay,” a human-rights activist said.

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