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Julian Assange to be quizzed by prosecutors inside embassy

Ecuador's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that "in the coming weeks" a Swedish judge will be admitted inside its diplomatic compound to take a statement from th...

The Duke of Westminster, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor has died at 64

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California serial killer 'Grim Sleeper' sentenced to death

Police did not know the killer's identity at the time but had linked seven slayings to the same.25-caliber handgun. His victims' nude or partially clothed bodie...

State reports a ninth case of Zika virus

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Baby Born Inside Fully-Intact Amniotic Sac

The amniotic sac usually breaks because of the stress during childbirth. Second, millions of people who have watched the video now know exactly what a preborn c...

North Dakota medical marijuana measure makes Nov. 8 ballot

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United States court in Los Angeles sentences serial killer 'Grim Sleeper' to death

Franklin, who showed no emotion throughout trial and six years of court hearings, did exchange words briefly with the family members of two victims. During th...

Cardinals Put 1B Adams on DL; OF

The 27-year-old first baseman was originally scratched from the Cardinals' Wednesday lineup against the Cincinnati Reds with what was previously being referred ...

Father speaks from jail after meeting son in Louisville courtroom

They were ordered not to have contact ahead of their trial. Following the emotional meeting, James Roeder was led out of the courtroom, and Judge Wolf tha...

Local dentist disputes claims flossing does not prevent cavities and gum disease

In a recent letter to the Associated Press, the government acknowledged that there was never any research supporting the effectiveness of flossing. Berguson s...

Education ministry offers new school bus funds

Some of them would have to walk up to 10 kilometers to school without the bus. According to Bernier parents that have prepaid for this school year's bus service...

US DEA denies petition to reclassify marijuana

Since April 2014, Rosenberg said, the number of marijuana researchers registered with the DEA has more than doubled, from 161 to 354. The University of MS is no...

Syrian rescue worker says 3 die in suspected chlorine attack

Hospital officials in Aleppo told the Reuters News Agency that four people, including women and children, were killed and another 55 suffered from breathing...

In Florida, Trump Repeats Islamic State Accusations

Clinton called Trump out on the remarks on Wednesday, saying Trump's "casual inciting of violence" shows he does not have the temperament to be president. "The ...

Gay right advocates chastise Rubio's speaking to pastors

Otherwise, the numbers were similar to trends in the presidential race in Florida, with Rubio doing well among male and white voters and the Democratic candidat...

Nigeria still Africa's biggest economy - Dangote insists

Also, while the naira has lost more than a third of its value after the central bank removed a currency peg in June, the rand has gained over 16% against the do...

Former aide in text: Christie 'flat out lied' in bridge case

The lane closures caused massive traffic backups after Fort Lee's mayor declined to endorse Christie for reelection. "Are you listening?" Christina Renna , who...

Zika cases climb as Scott reassures lawmakers

Microcephaly, a neurological condition in which a baby's head and brain is smaller than normal, is a side effect that infants of pregnant women who contract the...

Is Harley Quinn An Accomplice To Robin's Death?

IGN recently caught up with executive producers John Stephens and Ken Woodruff, along with cast members Camren Bicondova (Selina Kyle/future Catwoman) and Magg...

Soylent Makes a Coffee-Breakfast Hybrid for Caffeine Addicts

The drink has 75 mg of caffeine in each bottle along with L-theanine, which is used to promote relaxation. The company's fans no longer have to consume two di...

Stricter Air Quality Standards Could Save Thousands Of Lives, Reduce Sick Days

They also raise the likelihood of hospital admissions for cardiac and respiratory problems. The ATS recommended standards for O3 and PM2.5 are based on scores...

Hillary's NH surge: Clinton leads Trump by 17 in new poll

When it comes to Clinton voters, though, 67% are voting mostly for her; 28% mostly against him. Most of Trump's backers - 57 percent - say their vote is aga...

West Nile virus detected in Rock Island Co

It said officials will increase insecticide fogging and trapping to monitor mosquito activity. The samples, collected August 3 and 4, were all Culex pipiens-r...

Improved rating system for nursing homes

Ratings are on a scale of one to five, with one being the lowest. Only 102 hospitals out of the 3,600 rated received five stars, and they included less well-k...

Global Wearable Medical Devices Market 2016 Industry Growth and Analysis to 2020

Global Forecast to 2021 report from the Dublin, Ireland-based global market research store reveals that the cybersecurity market is growing rapidly because of t...

Paraplegics moving again years after spinal cord injuries

Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) work by establishing direct communication between the brain and a computer, which then allows patients to control external devic...

Iran top diplomat to visit Turkey after coup: Ankara

Speaking to NTV television, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said colonels Halis Tunc and Ilhan Yasitli left on August 6, taking the vehicle ferry across the A...

Nigeria reports first 2 cases of polio in years, WHO says

According to the press release, the discovery and confirmation of the latest outbreak was as a result of heightened surveillance due to improved accessibility m...

Indians manager Terry Francona expected back in dugout Wednesday

The Indians first-ever visit to Nationals Park didn't start well as Cleveland was hitless against Max Scherzer (12-7) until Francisco Lindor grounded a ...

U.S. government set to open the door for more medical marijuana research

Most marijuana reform advocates assume that the DEA will eventually reschedule the substance to a Schedule II drug. "Marijuana should be completely removed from...

Menendez has personal stake in push for Zika funding

Mosquito control activities have reduced the size of the area where Zika transmission is ongoing in Florida, according to Gov. Almost all of those cases were tr...

Saina , Sindhu win; Shiva Thapa and archers out

Saina defeated a spirited Brazilian shuttler, Lohaynny Vicente in straight sets 21-17, 21-17 in a match that lasted 39 minutes. She took 20 minutes to pocket th...

Iraqi Health Minister resigns after 12 newborns die in Baghdad hospital fire

Eleven or twelve other babies and 29 women were rescued from the Yarmuk hospital's maternity ward and transferred to other hospitals, Hani al-Okabi, a member of...

Feds set rules for growing medical marijuana

The amount a patient can grow will be linked to the amount of pot they have been prescribed by a doctor. Health Canada also announced Thursday that 28,000 Can...

Trump intensifies effort to cast Obama as 'founder of ISIS'

The Republican nominee continued his criticism of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the "founders" of the Islamic State. He also stood by his controversial Se...