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Electric fans might may make seniors hotter in extreme heat
CHICAGO – True or false: Electric fans are a cheap and effective way to stay…
Lawsuit: Ballot rewrite on medical marijuana misleading
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Republican Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s rewrite of a proposed ballot question…
Frenchwoman who got world’s 1st face transplant dies at 49
PARIS – Isabelle Dinoire, a Frenchwoman who received the world’s first partial face transplant, has…
AP EXCLUSIVE: Study finds inequality unchanged in Hollywood
Despite widespread attention over diversity in the movie business, a new study finds that little…
Dallas County DA Hawk resigns after bouts of mental illness
DALLAS – The Dallas County district attorney resigned her position as the top prosecutor in…
UNICEF says 28 million children uprooted by global conflict
Some 28 million children around the globe have been driven from their homes by violent…
Sorry kids: Docs urge flu shots, not nasal spray, this year
WASHINGTON – Kids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors…
ASK A DESIGNER: the perfectly flexible guest room
Hosting houseguests can be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Having a well-designed, private…
Scientists in the UK discuss sex robots and digital intimacy
LONDON – Sex robots — discuss. That is precisely what scientists and academics are doing…
Price to play first game in nearly 10 months; long layoff a potential concern
OTTAWA – Carey Price will play his first game in 289 days when he starts…
NY village proposed as federal Superfund cleanup site
ALBANY, N.Y. – Federal regulators said Wednesday they have proposed designating part of an upstate…
Pollution woes prompt pension fund to dump Duke Energy stock
RALEIGH, N.C. – One of the world’s largest investment funds is dumping its shares in…
Canada now allows prescription heroin in severe opioid addiction cases
VANCOUVER – Health Canada has amended regulations allowing doctors to prescribe heroin to people who…
Uruguay searching for country to take ex-Guantanamo detainee
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Uruguay’s government said Wednesday it is searching for another country to take…
The Latest: Emails show Powell advising Clinton on emails
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 10 p.m. The…
Report sets research priorities for Biden’s cancer moonshot
WASHINGTON – A new report outlines a scientific roadmap for the White House’s cancer “moonshot”…
Kids Help Phone study suggests one in five teens has considered suicide
TORONTO – A new study suggests that one in five Canadian teens has seriously considered…
WTC arts centre design: Translucent marble and glass cube
NEW YORK – A design of translucent marble and glass was unveiled Thursday for a…
Some of Ebola-quarantined nurse’s lawsuit claims are tossed
NEWARK, N.J. – A judge has dismissed federal claims Gov. Chris Christie violated the constitutional…
The Latest: Fishermen aim to work with Hawaii on coral plan
KANEOHE, Hawaii – The Latest on the state of Hawaii’s plan to address coral bleaching…
Ohio, Michigan win 3rd night Miss America prelims
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Michigan and Ohio loom large in the presidential election, but they…
Man charged at Sydney Opera House with threatening property
SYDNEY, Australia – An 18-year-old man arrested outside the Sydney Opera House after allegedly telling…
The Latest: Lawyer: Charges against cop should be dismissed
DECATUR, Ga. – The Latest on a hearing on a motion to dismiss the indictment…
Higher lobster prices could be sign of things to come
PORTLAND, Maine – Lobster prices in North American recently reached their highest point in more…