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Cops: Woman laced baby’s formula with drug so he would sleep
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. – Police say a Pennsylvania woman laced her baby’s formula with a drug…
Aniston essay inspires actresses to address sexist standards
LOS ANGELES – When one of Hollywood’s most objectified women talks about tabloid culture, people…
Are Swedes having less sex? The government wants to know
STOCKHOLM – Worried that Swedes aren’t having enough sex, the government wants to analyze the…
Homegrown Zika raises more questions about the evolving risk
WASHINGTON – Homegrown mosquitoes apparently have infected four people in the Miami area with Zika…
What Canadians need to know after Zika virus is transmitted by Florida mosquitoes
As Florida has its first reported case of Zika virus transmitted by mosquitoes on the…
Zika mosquito: thrives in hot weather, hard to wipe out
Behind the spread of the Zika virus is a tiny menace that just won’t go…
6 more Michigan public workers charged in Flint water crisis
FLINT, Mich. – Six current or former state employees were charged Friday with misconduct and…
Florida issues statewide mosquito declaration
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Latest on the Zika virus in Florida (all times local): 2:20…
Tourists urged not to panic about Zika’s spread in Florida
MIAMI – There’s no official warning to stay clear of Florida, but the crowds that…
Housing community limits time men, women can swim together
LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A housing community on the Jersey shore comprised of mostly Orthodox Jews…
Teen wants to plead guilty, mentally ill in school stabbings
PITTSBURGH – A teen who slashed and stabbed 20 fellow high school students and a…
GMO wheat found in Washington state could affect US trade
SEATTLE – Genetically modified wheat not approved for sale or commercial production in the United…
Army report: Grenade found in room of Dallas gunman in 2014
DALLAS – The Army reservist who killed five Dallas police officers had kept an unauthorized…
Former governor, WWII ambassador to Britain getting his due
CONCORD, N.H. – Publicly, John Gilbert Winant was a three-term New Hampshire governor, the first…
Non-profit’s ID cards get recognition from police, immigrants
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – More than 200 people with no legal U.S. identification crammed into a…
Dozens suspended from Turkey’s highest court in coup probe
ISTANBUL – Dozens of employees at Turkey’s highest court have been suspended from their jobs…
Guard over my children: tips for parents if tragedy strikes
If you were to die today, who would take care of your kids? It’s a…
Socially conservative Guatemala sees quiet LGBTQ gains
GUATEMALA CITY – Alex Castillo knew growing up that he was a boy trapped in…
Study points way to finding genes affecting depression risk
NEW YORK – In a key advance for the study of depression, a comprehensive scan…
Obama: Strides on helping veterans but more work to do
ATLANTA – President Barack Obama said Monday that the U.S. has made serious strides in…
Battle within tiny Indian Muslim sect on circumcising girls
MUMBAI, India – When Bilqis talks about having circumcised her daughter, she goes back and…
Afghanistan’s extreme geography attracts extreme sports
PANJSHIR, Afghanistan – On a recent sunny morning in northern Afghanistan, excited children and bemused…
UN says 60,000 have fled South Sudan since latest fighting
JOHANNESBURG – About 60,000 people have fled South Sudan since fighting broke out between rival…
In a first, VP Joe Biden officiates a gay wedding
WASHINGTON – Vice-President Joe Biden has officiated a gay wedding, a first for the early…