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Philadelphia police investigate infant corpses found near lot
Passersby spotted the deceased baby boy and girl in a patch of grass near a used-car dealership on Sunday and alerted police, the Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement. The examination also found that the bodies
Bill restricting Brazil abortions inspires anger, angst
It's a disturbing scene: a Brazilian rape victim arrives at the hospital seeking an abortion, but first she must prove she was raped and undergo invasive questioning. Answering rallying cries issued on social networks, thousands of
Presidential politics complicates life in the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the presidential campaign, Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are rising in the polls. Back in the Senate, their ambitions can sometimes cause a nuisance for fellow lawmakers, including vulnerable Republicans up for
20 Tips For Your First Marathon
Co-authored by Tammy Tibbetts, President & Founder of She's the FirstI couldn't run a mile in high school gym, but a decade later, I completed the NYC Marathon! It was one of the best, most triumphant
AstraZeneca’s potential $3 billion cancer pill wins early approval
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - A new lung cancer pill from AstraZeneca, designed for patients whose disease has worsened after treatment with other therapies, won early U.S. approval on Friday, in a boost for the
Football dad Will Smith says conflicted about ‘Concussion’ role
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Will Smith, a self-described "football dad," said he felt conflicted about starring in the new film "Concussion" as the doctor who discovered brain trauma, a leading factor in
Valeant, Ackman must face U.S. insider trading lawsuit
A U.S. judge said Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and activist hedge fund manager William Ackman must face a lawsuit accusing them of insider trading in Allergan Inc before making an unsuccessful takeover bid for the maker
6 Ways a Holistic Approach Can Change Your Life
Holistic has many definitions -- some call it woo-woo, others spiritual, others educated. I like to think of a holistic life as a wise life; you live a life that you know will be better by
Chipotle to reopen 43 restaurants after E. coli all-clear
The company closed the restaurants on Oct. 31 after a reported outbreak of E. coli, which caused food poisoning among some people who had eaten at eight of its restaurants. Health officials have concluded that there
Cytokinetics, Amgen drug shows promise in heart failure study
By Bill Berkrot ORLANDO (Reuters) - An experimental heart failure drug being developed by Cytokinetics Inc and Amgen Inc demonstrated several beneficial cardiac function effects in a midstage clinical trial, according to data presented on Sunday. The