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Parkinson’s disease is consistently linked to pesticide exposure, putting Rio Grande Valley farmworkers at risk

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Onions are among the many vegetables grown in Edinburg, Texas, a town in the Rio Grande Valley. The Valley’s 6,000-plus farmworkers — and people who live near the fields — are on the frontlines of pesticide exposure and may be at heightened risk for Parkinson’s disease.

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Erdogan and Putin, the End of an Unlikely Partnership

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Russia’s decline has given Turkey the freedom to pursue its interests, and Ukraine is the beneficiary.

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As Oil Prices Spike, Talk of ‘Demand Destruction’ Sets In

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The decades-old term refers to the sustained loss of demand for a commodity, caused by high prices.

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Trump Wants Results Against Crime in Mexico. Can Sheinbaum Deliver?

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Trump wants results against organized crime. Can Mexico’s president deliver?

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Cake sheds are making bakers £1,000 a week - but the dream might be over

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They may have captured the public's imagination, but are councils coming for the cute cake cupboards?
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Trump’s Defense Department Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel

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President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last December. The United States and Israel were largely aligned at the war’s outset, with Mr. Trump endorsing Mr. Netanyahu’s goal to oust the Iranian government.

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