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news 04-12-2016 12:17 PM

Tuesday's Morning Email: Tennessee Passes Anti-LGBT Legislation
 





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TENNESSEE PASSES ANTI-LGBT LEGISLATION "Tennessee legislators on Monday passed a bill that could jeopardize access to mental health treatment for LGBT individuals, part of a string of recent anti-LGBT legislation in the South." [Marina Fang, HuffPost]

ZIKA CONCERNS IN THE U.S. ON THE RISE The mosquito that spreads the virus is now present in 30 states. [Reuters]

HELPING MIGRANTS IN EUROPE? You might be charged with human smuggling. Here's a look at anti-migrant policies across Europe. [WaPo]

FORGET SMOG: CHINA SHOULD WORRY ABOUT THE WATER "More than 80 percent of the water from underground wells used by farms, factories and households across the heavily populated plains of China is unfit for drinking or bathing because of contamination from industry and farming, according to new statistics that were reported by Chinese media on Monday, raising new alarm about pollution in the world’s most populous country." [NYT]

GOLDMAN TO PAY $5 BILLION In a settlement over the bank's deceptive loan practices during 2008. But The New York Times examines how the bank could end up paying millions less. [Ryan Grenoble, HuffPost]

TESLA RECALLS 2,700 VEHICLES The company announced a default in a latch in its Model X SUV may cause the third row in the car to snap forward during collisions. [Michael McLaughlin, HuffPost]

ISIS LOSING SUPPORT AMONG ARAB YOUNG ADULTS "Overwhelming majorities of Arab teens and young adults now strongly oppose the terrorist group, the survey suggests, with nearly 80 percent ruling out any possibility of supporting the Islamic State, even if it were to renounce its brutal tactics. A year ago, about 60 percent expressed that view." [


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