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Social impact bonds for public health programs

Imagine a public health program that reduces the incidences of childhood asthma. Or imagine another one that assigns a home visiting nurse to women pregnant with their first child. Don't stop there. Imagine another program that identifies children under six who are at-risk of abuse and another one

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Obama’s Japan visit starts with apology – although not for Hiroshima

(CNSNews.com) – President Obama has said he will not offer an apology when visiting Hiroshima this week, but his trip to Japan began on an awkward note and expressions of regret, after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened a press appearance by sternly lecturing him over a murder allegedly perpetrated

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Obama says he welcomes Castro’s criticism of the United States

(CNSNews.com) – In a joint press conference with Cuban dictator Raul Castro in Havana, Cuba, on Monday, President Barack Obama said he welcomes Castro's criticism of the U.S. "I actually welcome President Castro commenting on some of the areas where he feels that we're

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Raul Castro: ‘What political prisoners?’

(CNSNews.com) – In a joint press conference with President Barack Obama in Havana, Cuba, on Monday, Cuban dictator Raul Castro was asked if his country had Cuban political prisoners and why he won't release them, to which Castro replied, "What political prisoners?" "Give me a

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US eases security for ships visiting Cuba as Obama trip nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities removed Cuba from a list of countries deemed to have insufficient security in their ports, eliminating on Thursday a major impediment to the free flow of shipping in the Florida Straits. The move marks one more step toward normalized relations ahead of President Barack Obama&

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Obama plans Castro meeting during historic Cuba trip

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday he'll raise human rights issues and other U.S. concerns with Cuban President Raul Castro during a history-making visit to the communist island nation. The brief visit in mid-March will mark a watershed moment in relations between the U.S. and

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Pope turns eye to Mexico’s drug heartland in Michoacan stop

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis heads into the heart of Mexico's drug-trafficking country Tuesday for meetings with young people, whom he is holding up as the hope for a better future for a country wracked by the violence and gang warfare of the drug trade. Francis' visit

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Congress prepares for visit of Pope Francis

Written by Andrew Taylor WASHINGTON (AP) — A political pope is sure to seize his opportunity when he addresses a political body. So both Democrats and Republicans are looking forward to Pope Francis' remarks to Congress next month – and bracing for them, too.