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Branson-owned health company to merge with its rival
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An employee well-being company owned by British billionaire Richard Branson says it…
Women look to make mark on male-dominated marijuana industry
JUNEAU, Alaska – When Danielle Schumacher attended her first convention of marijuana activists about 15…
The Latest: USC sued again over doctor accused of misconduct
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on a former University of Southern California gynecologist accused of…
California moves to defend law allowing life-ending drugs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s attorney general is asking an appeals court to quickly block a…
Police say couple hid dead 5-year-old inside storage unit
RENO, Nev. – A Nevada man and his wife never called 911 when his 5-year-old…
Congress OKs letting terminal patients try unapproved drugs
WASHINGTON – A bill helping people with deadly diseases try experimental treatments sailed through Congress…
Congo announces 6 new confirmed cases of Ebola virus
KINSHASA, Congo – Congo’s health ministry announced six new confirmed Ebola cases and two new…
Texas governor convenes new discussions on school safety
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott convened the first in a series of discussions…
Federal board recommends seatbelts on all new school buses
NASHVILLE – A federal transportation panel on Tuesday recommended to states that all new large…
B.C. files constitutional challenge of Alberta’s fuel restriction law
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government filed a constitutional lawsuit Tuesday countering an Alberta government…
Notley says pipeline is key to programs that premiers will discuss at conference
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says while other western premiers meeting in Yellowknife will…
The Latest: Houston Astros honour school shooting victims
SANTA FE, Texas – The Latest on a high school shooting in Texas (all times…
Red Cross: Over 2,000 attacks on health care in conflict
Over 1,200 violent incidents against hospitals and medical personnel have taken place in 16 countries…
‘Roseanne’ ends season with a hopeful note as storms brew
NEW YORK – The reboot of “Roseanne” ended the season Tuesday with a flood, a…
Workers plugging energy wells as lava flows nearby
PAHOA, Hawaii – Authorities were racing Tuesday to close off production wells at a geothermal…
UK law chief: Treat cyberattacks the same way as bombs
LONDON – Britain’s attorney general says cyberattacks on key infrastructure could be just as deadly…
Estimated 7,000 bodies may be buried at former asylum
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Some of the boxes stacked inside anthropologist Molly Zuckerman’s laboratory contain full…
Doug Ford says he’ll release fully costed platform before the election
With two weeks left in Ontario’s election campaign, Doug Ford is refusing to say when…
Muslim inmates sue Alaska corrections officials over policy
JUNEAU, Alaska – Muslim inmates are suing state corrections officials, arguing that they are not…
The Latest: Senate approves bill to widen private care at VA
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Senate vote on a bill to expand private care…
Federal panel urging Canada to ramp up efforts to collect blood plasma
OTTAWA – Canada needs to do more to collect and stockpile its own homegrown plasma,…
US employee in China reported strange sounds, pressure
BEIJING – A U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and…
The Latest: NY Dems endorse James for state attorney general
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Latest on the New York state Democratic convention (all times local):…
Michigan lawmakers advance legislation on mandated reporters
LANSING, Mich. – Sports coaches, the types of paid employees who allegedly learned Larry Nassar…