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White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now

| Alexander Nemenov/Getty Images White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now.

The Trump administration informed lawmakers Monday that new Russia sanctions called for in a bipartisan bill passed last year are not necessary yet because the measure is already "serving as a deterrent.".

The announcement came as lawmakers in both parties nudged the administration to implement a sanctions legislation that passed overwhelmingly in July — with only five no votes in both the House and Senate.

The sanctions law was crafted partially in response to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

The administration released the unclassified version of the oligarchs list late Monday, after its announcement on the non-issuance of new sanctions.

"The U.S. should be prepared to impose sanctions when the law is clearly violated," Cardin said in a statement.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee's top Democrat, Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, more pointedly blasted the administration for Monday's delay. »

Why Lego won’t ever make military-related toys

Authored by zmescience.com

What made it also appealing is that you can build almost anything with Lego, even some pretty cool science experiments.

Previously, ZME Science covered a Lego-made nuclear spectrometer model, a worm-brain controlled Lego robot, and even a Lego shuttle which was sent into Earth’s orbit.

In 2010, we have formalized these rules in a guideline for the use of conflict and weapons in LEGO products. »

Verizon, Apple Continue to Lobby Against Your 'Right to Repair'

Authored by dslreports.com

Verizon, Apple Continue to Lobby Against Your 'Right to Repair'.

But the push is increasingly popular among cellular phone and tablet owners, frustrated by rigid, costly repair monopolies.

Verizon and Apple have worked in union to thwart such bills in several states, but traditionally don't like to publicly talk about their lobbying on this front. »

Fewer Infants Died In States That Allowed Affordable Care Act

Authored by saludmovil.com

The latest report shows that fewer infants have died following the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Moreover, during the implementation of the Affordable Care Act from 2014 to 2016, average infant mortality rates rose in states that had not expanded Medicaid coverage.

The Affordable Care Act, nonetheless, accelerated that trend in states that opted to expand Medicaid; in fact, by 2016, those states enjoyed a 50 percent higher reduction in infant deaths. »

The End Of Root Canals: Stem Cell Fillings Trigger Teeth To Repair Themselves, Research Study Claims

Authored by inquisitr.com

Just like regular fillings, the biomaterial stem cells are injected into the tooth and hardened with ultra-violet light.

Root Canal treatment could be a thing of the past with Revolutionary 'stem cell fillings': https://t.co/yKUpqMiNp3 pic.twitter.com/o2x8GEJzMz — Netcells-Stem Cells (@Netcells_SA) July 7, 2016.

The researchers believe that if used on a damaged tooth, those stem cells can repair the tooth. »