This is not the first study to show a link between deforestation and malaria, but Olson says her study is notable because of the rigorous way Brazilian health officials gathered the malaria data.

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In notable economic news this week, Labor Department data showed that US employers added 96, 000 jobs in August, missing initial estimates of 125, 000.

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