Testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on funding and research efforts. This is about two and a half hours. The subcommittee will come to order. Thank you all very much and we apologize for being late. They his take on a life of their own. I wanted to say good morning and welcome back to labor the appropriations subcommittee. Let me just say thank you on the behalf of the subcommittee for hosting members of the subcommittee for this site visit. Thats the nih campus last week. We had a wonderful opportunity to learn about nih is outwork. We met with a who are working to cure Sickle Cell Disease and develop treatment for major depressions and shrink cancer tumors in children. We heard from participants whose lives have been changed by Clinical Trials it wasnt informative moving experience as well. And we welcome our witnesses including the five institute senator actors returns today. And in addition and always a great addition doctor Francis Collins who has joined us many
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And china repair strains. Issues such as huawei and cashmere were not discussed. Lets see how we are setting up in asia. Sydni shares gaining up a quarter of a percent. 10 year yields up six basis points this morning. Onare keeping a close eye banks in sydney as they face an inquiry after failing to fully pass on rates. Cuts. Ave passed 57 basis shares down. 7 . Qe stocks are up 1. 3 . U. S. Dollar,n the recovering after the biggest twoday decline in four months and gaining against sterling. 2 10 of aund up by percent. Haidi lets get first word news. We start with the latest on brexit. Boris johnson has told his cabinet he still thinks a brexit deal is achievable. The eu says his latest plan is not good enough to be the basis for agreement. Negotiations continue on monday with brussels warning that time is running out. All sides must be prepared for the u. K. Took crash out of the block. Leaders, including johnson, will meet thursday. Typhoonying out after a left death and destruction.
Palma now suspended for weeks. And for the president of the United States meets the head of world donald trump says hes working with her boss gianni and you know to improve gender equality in the game. Of the Nigerian Army is being accused of detaining thousands of children in its efforts to crush the armed Group Boko Haram Human Rights Watch says many have been held in squalid conditions and not allowed to see family members the army denies it we begin our coverage with ahmed a dream from the capital of borno state. Friends. Doing what they love most playing football. But they havent always enjoyed such freedoms. They were raised by mothers mary to book your own fighters. The boys now 12 were rescued by the Nigerian Army 5 years ago and taken to a detention camp. Conditions they say while basic. They give us good food to eat was given to us when we finish sometime this soda will stop us from playing the among ourselves when its time for bed we had marked and some pillows spread on the
Red flag the main yield is nearly inverted and germanys benchmark bond yield hitting its own alltime low after weaker data out of the economy. And the spice returns earlier than ever. How starbucks is planning to bring a little fall to its late august menu. Its wednesday, august 14th. Worldwide exchange begins right now. Good morning welcome to Worldwide Exchange. Im dominic chu. What youre seeing here, lye shots, live pictures of hong kong the citys International Airport resuming checkins today after days of mass demonstrations and disr disruptions. First heres how your money and the Global Markets are setting their day up stock futures indicating the dow will open slightly to the down side marginal losses, about 37 points the s p would open down by 5 points if these losses hold into the regular trading session and the nasdaq off by 14 the dow is coming off its best two day stretch in two months thanks to a cooling off of trade tensions between the u. S. And china with the Trump Admin