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WASHINGTON -- After a dismal start in October, the number of people who enrolled in health coverage on the troubled HealthCare.gov website more than quadrupled in November, according to new figures from the Obama administration.
The ...
In a move to address growing concerns about human resistance to antibiotics, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it plans to phase out the non-medical use of antibiotics on food animals.
The plan would rein in what's believed to be ...
In a bold and controversial move, Uruguay on Tuesday became the first country to legalize marijuana and make it a farm-to-table state business.
President Jose Mujica championed the bill that narrowly passed the Chamber of Senators, arguing that "...
PHILADELPHIA -- The scenes are too common for comfort: A mother grabs her daughter's arm roughly on the bus. A father at a convenience store growls coarsely into his son's ear.
Not legally defined as child abuse, it's known as harsh or ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- About 13 million HIV-positive Africans still don't have access to the life-saving medication they require, the non-profit World Aids Campaign said Wednesday, the final day of the African AIDS conference in Cape Town.
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A transformer fire at a nuclear power plant in Arkansas has forced the shutdown of one of the two units at the site, utility officials said on Wednesday.
There is no date for when the unit will come back online, said Mike Bowling, a spokesman for...