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88 people at NY college fall ill with norovirus symptoms
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 1:41 amROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say nearly 90 people at a private university in western New York have fallen ill with symptoms linked to norovirus.… -
Garden-care giant to drop chemicals linked to bee declines
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 12:53 amDENVER (AP) — Amid ominous warnings about threats to pollinators and the food crops they make possible, garden-care giant Ortho said Tuesday it will stop… -
New Hampshire suspects chemical emissions tainted wells
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 12:39 amCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire says emissions of a chemical used to make Teflon coatings may be the source behind the contamination of more… -
China punishes 357 officials in tainted vaccine sales
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 12:05 amBEIJING (AP) — China has fired or demoted 357 local government officials for poor performance as it deals with the fallout from a nationwide public… -
German parliament toughens drug controls for pilots
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 11:59 pmBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament has toughened the rules regarding alcohol and drug use by pilots following the suicidal crash of a co-pilot who flew… -
Kentucky governor signs off on single marriage license form
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 11:13 pmLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor on Wednesday signed into law a bill creating one marriage license form for gay and straight couples, defusing an… -
Possible lost Caravaggio painting found in attic in France
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 10:52 pmPARIS (AP) — A 400-year-old picture that might have been painted by Italian master Caravaggio has been found in an attic in southern France. Eric… -
O’Reilly’s next ‘Killing’ subject: Japan, at end of WWII
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 8:05 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Bill O’Reilly’s next subject in his million-selling “Killing” series isn’t just one person but a whole country: Japan. “Killing the Rising… -
Airlines boost on-time performance, cancel fewer flights
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 7:41 pmDALLAS (AP) — The government says more flights are arriving on time, airlines are canceling fewer flights, but passengers’ complaints are still rising. Meanwhile, a… -
Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:03 pmKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The brilliant blue stone lapis lazuli, prized for millennia, is almost uniquely found in Afghanistan, a key part of the extensive…