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The United Nations children's agency warns that polluted air puts children at heightened risk of acute respiratory infections.

Facing budget shortfalls due to state cuts, uncertainty over federal support and increasingly acute student needs, the University of California said Friday that it would seek a nearly $130-million zero-interest loan from the state.

The boy’s parents have said he has an acute disability and that Zwerner worked diligently to provide the best education for their child.

It has created what the UN has called the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with estimates that more than 24 million people are facing acute food shortages.

The conflict has created what the UN has called the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with estimates that more than 24 million people are facing acute food shortages in Sudan.