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Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump’s deferred resignation plan
Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans…
Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at New York City zoos
NEW YORK (AP) — At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died…
A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pajamas for leggings, a…
A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pajamas for leggings, a…
This Valentine’s Day, consider what all types of love bring to your life
Valentine’s Day is for lovers — but you don’t need a romantic soulmate to celebrate.…
Scientists warn Trump’s medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now
Scientists warn the Trump administration’s drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands…
Nearly two dozen states sue the Trump Administration to halt cuts in medical research funding
BOSTON (AP) — Attorney generals from 22 states filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump…
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small…
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small…
This Valentine’s Day, consider what all types of love bring to your life
Valentine’s Day is for lovers — but you don’t need a romantic soulmate to celebrate.…
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion
Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion…
Injury-plagued Edmonton Oilers get key piece back with McDavid’s return
EDMONTON — Connor McDavid couldn’t have come back to the Edmonton Oilers at a more…
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other…
Sweden blazes trail in women’s hockey by allowing body checking and finds health, quality benefits
ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden (AP) — Lauren Bellefontaine came off the ice after a game in Sweden’s…
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion
Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion…
A doctor arrested in Germany over patients’ deaths is now suspected of 10 killings
BERLIN (AP) — A doctor in Berlin who was first arrested in August on suspicion…
Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation into student information data breach
The federal privacy watchdog says he has launched a formal investigation into a cybersecurity breach…
Judge tells agencies to restore webpages and data removed after Trump’s executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered government agencies to restore public access…
Judge tells agencies to restore webpages and data removed after Trump’s executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered government agencies to restore public access…
Kansas’ Democratic governor vetoes a GOP-backed ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a proposed Republican-backed ban on…
Georgia Senate bill would cut funding for adult gender-affirming care, but it may have cloudy future
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut off…
Tuscany becomes the first region to approve assisted suicide in Roman Catholic Italy
MILAN (AP) — Tuscany approved a bill regulating medically assisted suicide Tuesday, becoming Italy’s first…
10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles…
Kansas’ Democratic governor vetoes a GOP-backed ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a proposed Republican-backed ban on…