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Medical News Researchers Develop New Method to Generate Human Antibodies An international team of scientists has developed a method to rapidly produce specific human antibodies in the laboratory. The technique, which will be described in a paper to be published July 24 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, could speed ... – The Rockefeller University Press Journal of Experimental Medicine, August 7th, 2017; FC001035; UM1AI100663; 228966; DP2 OD020839; U24 AI11862-01; P50 HG006193; 03629000189; DP2DA042422... Embargo expired on 24-Jul-2017 at 09:00 ET Success at the High School, Collegiate and Professional Levels Not Necessarily Related to Early Sports Specialization, Say Researchers Specializing in one sport early in a child’s athletic career is often touted as a way to gain that elusive college scholarship or even go on to the pros. 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Trump administration ends funding for teen pregnancy programs

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The Trump Administration has eliminated funding to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program started under President Obama to reduce teen pregnancy through community education grants. File photo by BlueSkyImage/Shutterstock

July 24 (UPI) -- A nationwide, successful teen pregnancy prevention program is being eliminated under President Donald Trump's proposed FY 2018 budget, with all organizations funded by it notified this month their funding will end next year.

As part of the proposed budget, the Trump Administration plans to halt funding of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention, or TPP, Program two years early by eliminating $213.6 million to over 81 TPP organizations, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

"On July 1, HHS awarded 81 continuations for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Tier 1 and Tier 2 grant awards for a total of $89 million," a spokesperson for HHS told UPI. "All of these grantees were given a project end date of June 30, 2018."

In 2010, the Obama Administration awarded 84 grants to communities throughout the United States to fund the TPP, a national, evidence-based program that provides funding to diverse organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy.

The TPP is part of the Office of Adolescent Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The TPP focused on teen pregnancy prevention with adolescents between the age of 10 to 19. During the first five years of the TPP, there were 102 grantees reaching half a million youth, training more than 6,800 professionals and partnering with over 3,800 community-based organizations, according to the OAH.

TPP organizations were expecting funding to continue through the end of June 2020, but recently received notification from HHS that those funds would not be coming.

The funds were eliminated in Trump's 2018 budget proposal, with the proposed 2018 budget including funding only for abstinence-only education.

"The president's fiscal year 2018 Budget eliminated funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, so our grants office informed the grantees of their June 30, 2018, end date, to give them an opportunity to adjust their programs and plan for an orderly closeout," the HHS spokesperson said.

Some of the community groups that will lose their funding include the Choctaw Nation's program in Oklahoma, Johns Hopkins' program for adolescent Apaches in Arizona, the University of Texas' guidance for youth in foster care, the Chicago Department of Public Health's counseling and testing for sexually transmitted infections and the University of Southern California's workshops for teaching parents how to talk to middle school kids about delaying sexual activity.

Newton Sanon, president and CEO of the organization that runs the program in Broward County, Florida, told the Sun Sentinel the program serves 5,300 teens a year, reduces the number of teen pregnancies -- and in the long run saves the government more than the $1.25 million annual cost.

"We can really pay it forward by this investment," Sanon said. "I can't stress it enough that this is an investment we need to make."

WORLD NEWS-Chainsaw attack injures 5 in Swiss town; police hunt culprit

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Chainsaw attack injures 5 in Swiss town; police hunt culprit

July 24 (UPI) -- Authorities in northern Switzerland are searching for a chainsaw-wielding attacker who injured five people on Monday -- two of them seriously.

Israel, Jordan deal with diplomatic crisis after embassy attack

July 24 (UPI) -- A security guard involved in an attack at Israel's embassy in Jordan this weekend is not being allowed to leave -- triggering a diplomatic crisis.

Polish leader Duda vetoes pair of judiciary reform laws

July 24 (UPI) -- Poland's president on Monday vetoed two proposed laws that would've allowed the ruling Law and Justice party control over the judiciary.

Dozens killed, injured in Kabul suicide car bombing

July 24 (UPI) -- A suicide car bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan, early Monday killed at least 24 people and injured at least 42 more, the country's defense ministry announced.

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Chainsaw attack injures 5 in Swiss town; police hunt culprit

July 24 (UPI) -- Authorities in northern Switzerland are searching for a chainsaw-wielding attacker who injured five people on Monday -- two of them seriously.

Israel, Jordan deal with diplomatic crisis after embassy attack

July 24 (UPI) -- A security guard involved in an attack at Israel's embassy in Jordan this weekend is not being allowed to leave -- triggering a diplomatic crisis.

Polish leader Duda vetoes pair of judiciary reform laws

July 24 (UPI) -- Poland's president on Monday vetoed two proposed laws that would've allowed the ruling Law and Justice party control over the judiciary.

Dozens killed, injured in Kabul suicide car bombing

July 24 (UPI) -- A suicide car bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan, early Monday killed at least 24 people and injured at least 42 more, the country's defense ministry announced.

ENERGY NEWS-Oil up as OPEC says market moving toward balance

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Oil up as OPEC says market moving toward balance

Crude oil prices gained ground early Monday on the back of optimism over market balance, but concerns about slow economic growth could undermine performance.

Norway leading oil production gains in Western Europe, industry report finds

July 24 (UPI) -- Most of the oil production gains from Western Europe from 2020 will come from the Johan Sverdrup oil field offshore Norway, an industry report found.

Drilling services contractor Halliburton reports $5 billion profit

July 24 (UPI) -- Drilling services contractor Halliburton said Monday it beat out every one of its rivals in the international market, but gains came most from North America.

Chinese appetite for LNG increasing

July 24 (UPI) -- The Chinese appetite for liquefied natural gas increased more than 30 percent from last year, according to the latest government data.

IMF: Middle East, North Africa pressured by low oil prices

July 24 (UPI) -- The growth forecasts for Middle East and North African economies are under pressure from lower crude oil prices, the International Monetary Fund reported.

Russia sees oil supplies dwindling from global market

July 24 (UPI) -- Hundreds of millions of barrels of crude oil are lacking from the global energy market because of joint efforts with OPEC, Russia's oil minister said Monday.

Texas energy sector facing slight headwinds

July 24 (UPI) -- Strong job growth in Texas was apparent, though some energy sector indicators are still presenting headwinds, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said.

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U.S. senior advisor Jared Kushner attends a joint statement from U.S. President Donald Trump    and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

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Russia-U.S.

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Monday that he "did not collude" with Russia and had roughly four meetings with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign and presidential transition. In a written statement released ahead of his appearance before lawmakers in closed-door sessions, Kushner said his initial security clearance form had been submitted prematurely in error and had omitted all foreign contacts.

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The European Commission is concerned about new U.S. sanctions on Russia that could impact Europe's energy security and has activated "all diplomatic channels" to resolve the issue.

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Ukraine

The career of Sergei Yeliseyev helps to explain why Ukraine's armed forces gave up Crimea almost without a fight - and why NATO now says it is wary of Russian attempts to undermine military loyalty in its eastern European members.

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Future of Money 

U.S. venture capital firms lining up for a slice of the burgeoning digital currency market are grappling with a novel challenge - some of the hottest tech startups that sell the coins just don't need their money.

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Breaking

At least five people were hurt, two of them seriously, in an attack by a man wielding a chainsaw in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen, police said. The suspect is still at large.

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An aeroplane flies near a rainbow on its way to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, July 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

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U.S.

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, was in his home state of Oklahoma on at least 43 of the 92 days of March, April and May, according to copies of his travel records obtained by the Environmental Integrity Project watchdog group and reviewed by Reuters. Pruitt’s frequent visits to Oklahoma have raised concerns among critics that he is cultivating political relationships in the state at taxpayer expense, instead of focusing on his job as head of the environmental regulator. 

U.S. Democrats are unveiling an economic platform today that they call "A Better Deal" for working Americans by announcing plans to address unfair market competition, rising pharmaceutical costs and stagnant wages.

The driver of a truck in which at least nine men were found dead alongside dozens suffering in sweltering conditions in San Antonio, Texas was expected to appear in court today over what authorities called a case of ruthless human trafficking.

A seven-year Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare faces a major test this week in the U.S. Senate. It will decide as early as Tuesday whether to begin debating a healthcare bill. But it remained unclear over the weekend which version of the bill the senators would ultimately vote on.

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Israel

An Israeli embassy security guard shot dead a Jordanian who attacked him with a screwdriver at Israel's embassy compound in Amman and a second Jordanian also died, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The incident had potential to cause a rift in already tense Israel-Jordan relations, because Jordan wanted to question the Israeli guard, but Israel said he had diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention.

What's the issue with metal detectors in Jerusalem?

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Business

Music streaming company Spotify is close to agreeing a new licensing pact with Warner Music Inc, the last big music royalty deal it needs before pushing ahead with a U.S. stock market listing, four sources familiar with the situation said.

Most funds invest in traditional financial assets like stocks or bonds, but direct lenders make high-interest rate loans, usually to fledgling or struggling businesses passed over by banks. Proponents say the strategy can produce smooth returns even in a low-growth economic environment. But as money pours into offerings, there are mounting signs that such steady returns may be at risk.

Oil rises after Saudi vows to cap crude exports next month

Ride-hailing firm Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion to spend, extending its lead over Uber and expanding into financial services, in the latest injection of funds into Southeast Asia's burgeoning tech scene.

Breakingviews: Abe's weakness puts Japan reform momentum at risk

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