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Gleyse Kelly da Silva, 27, holds her daughter Maria Giovanna, who was born with microcephaly, outside their house in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on Jan. 27, 2016.(Photo: Felipe Dana, AP)
The Zika outbreak hits the Americas
"Spreading explosively" aren't<span style="color: Red;">*</span>words you want to hear about a virus. But that's what's happening with the Zika virus in the Americas, the World Health Organization said Thursday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>More than 20 countries and territories have detected the mosquito-borne virus since May.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Why it matters:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The virus is associated with birth defects, such as babies born with abnormally small heads.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>It's important to note that while a number of travelers returning to the U.S. had been infected<span style="color: Red;">*</span>with the virus,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the USA has not yet seen<span style="color: Red;">*</span>an outbreak of the virus here.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
2016 is its own unique political beast
Remember 2008,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the historic election of Barack Obama and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the never-ending Palin-isms<span style="color: Red;">*</span>? That year has nothing on this one. Just ask 2008 GOP nominee John McCain. "I've never seen anything like this," he said on Late Night With Seth Meyers.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders are tapping into people's anger at the government, he said.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Trump in particular continues to prove<span style="color: Red;">*</span>that conventional political wisdom doesn't apply to him. See whether that continues to be true at tonight's #GOPDebate, which the Donald is skipping.
The "debate" tonight will be a total disaster - low ratings with advertisers and advertising rates dropping like a rock. I hate to see this.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2016
Pentagon: Join us, we’ll give you maternity leave
Good news is coming for those serving in the military: Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all female servicemembers will receive 12 weeks of maternity leave. The plan may get mixed reactions depending on the service<span style="color: Red;">*</span>branch. It's an increase for the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Army and Air Force, but a reduction in leave now allowed in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Navy and Marine Corps. The move is part of a series of personnel initiatives aimed at making military careers more appealing.
In this Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, female soldiers train on a firing range while wearing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Mark Humphrey, AP)
DeLoreans are back. Flux capacitor not included.
We're going back to the future. Wait, no, the past. This is confusing. Marty McFly and Doc Brown made the DeLorean a cultural icon in the 1980s, and if you've ever dreamed of owning one (gull-wing doors!), this is pretty much the best news ever. DeLorean Motor is planning to build replicas of its famed Back to the Future car, with 300 set to go on sale in early 2017.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Refurbished DeLoreans cost $45,000 to $55,000.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The replicas will cost closer to $100,000. Great Scott!
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The DeLorean is back. A recent change in federal law allows a facility in Humble, Texas, to start making the vehicle for the first time in three decades, Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported.
The sleek, silver cars were made famous by the 1985 movie. Wochit
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