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• Ryan opposed new, Obama-backed disaster aid regime

  August 28, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — As Hurricane Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, there should be plenty of money — some $1.5 billion — in federal disaster aid coffers, thanks, in …

• Human organs found in Florida storage locker

  August 28, 2012 PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A former medical examiner crudely preserved human brains, hearts and lungs in soda cups and plastic food containers found inside a storage unit in Florida, authorities …

• Obama courts college students returning to campus

  August 28, 2012 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — President Barack Obama, appealing to students who powered his first White House run, swooped onto college campuses Tuesday to remind those returning to class that …

• Report: France opens murder probe in Arafat death

  August 28, 2012 in Health PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors opened a murder inquiry into the death of Yasser Arafat on Tuesday, judicial officials told a French new agency, after his widow and a TV …

• Calif. officials: 73 sickened with salmonella

  August 28, 2012 in Health SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California public health officials are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak that has sickened 73 people and has been linked to salmonella-tainted mangoes. Authorities say they are …

• Romney to outline ‘clear vision’ for presidency

  August 28, 2012 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — His convention speech finished, Republican Mitt Romney planned to outline a “clear vision of a Romney presidency” in a Thursday night address that’s likely to touch … 5

• AP NewsAlert

  August 28, 2012 in Health FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Yosemite officials tell 1,700 past visitors they may have been exposed to rodent-borne disease. 1

• Lawyer: Md. school shooting suspect was bullied

  August 28, 2012 PERRY HALL, Md. (AP) — At 6:27 a.m. on his first day as a sophomore at Perry Hall High School in the Baltimore suburbs, Robert Wayne Gladden Jr. updated his …

• European court nixes Italy embryo screening ban

  August 28, 2012 in Health ROME (AP) — Italy’s ban on screening embryos for diseases before they are implanted in a womb violates the rights of a couple whose first child was born with cystic …

• Cuba: Cholera outbreak over; 417 cases, 3 dead

  August 28, 2012 in Health HAVANA (AP) — Cuba says a cholera outbreak on the island has run its course with more than 10 days since the last confirmed case of the infectious disease. A …

• Dutch candidate echoes Akin rape pregnancy comment

  August 28, 2012 in Health THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A conservative candidate for parliament in Dutch national elections has agreed with remarks by U.S. congressman Todd Akin, who claimed that women have a natural … 1

• Ann Romney opens up on details of miscarriage

  August 28, 2012 in Health TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The wife of Republican Mitt Romney is opening up with new details about her recently disclosed miscarriage. Ann Romney spoke in a taped interview aired Tuesday … 4

• Romney sweeps to nomination; convention raps Obama

  August 28, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night at a storm-delayed national convention, every mention of his name cheered by delegates …

• Yosemite officials say 1,700 visitors risk disease

  August 28, 2012 in Health FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The rustic tent cabins of Yosemite National Park — a favorite among families looking to rough it in one of the nation’s most majestic settings — …

• Renowned pianist Van Cliburn diagnosed with cancer

  August 27, 2012 in Health FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Renowned classical pianist Van Cliburn has been diagnosed with advanced bone cancer and is resting comfortably at his Texas home, his publicist said Monday. The …

• FDA approves 4-in-1 HIV combination pill

  August 27, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new anti-HIV pill that combines four medicines to combat the virus that causes AIDS. The agency approved Gilead …

• Romney says abortion legal for mother’s health

  August 27, 2012 in Health TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney says he is in favor of abortion in cases of rape, incest and the health and life of the mother. The presidential candidate’s … 1

• French singer Hallyday hospitalized for bronchitis

  August 27, 2012 in Health PARIS (AP) — Johnny Hallyday, the French entertainer famed for his Elvis-like style and gravelly voice, was briefly hospitalized with a severe case of bronchitis, his producer said. The hospitalization …

• China AIDS patients topple gate of gov’t office

  August 27, 2012 in Health BEIJING (AP) — About 300 AIDS patients and their relatives tore down the main gate of a government office in central China during a protest Monday over unmet demands for …

• Nepal home for HIV-positive orphans faces eviction

  August 27, 2012 in Health KIRTIPUR, Nepal (AP) — Raj Kumar Pun took in HIV-positive orphans no one wanted, and when no one wanted to teach them either, he created a school in the shelter. …

• Fight for women’s vote defines presidential race

  August 27, 2012 in Health ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — A nation at war, crippling joblessness and a looming budget standoff that could wreck the economy have been overshadowed in recent days by an issue that … 2

• Burger boom as fast food finds fans in Baghdad

  August 27, 2012 in Health BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad’s embattled residents can finally get their milkshakes, chili-cheese dogs and buckets of crispy fried chicken. Original recipe or extra spicy, of course. A wave of new …

• Circumcision pluses outweigh risks: Pediatricians

  August 27, 2012 in Health CHICAGO (AP) — The nation’s most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it. In its …

• China’s chaotic health care drives patient attacks

  August 26, 2012 in Health HENGYANG, China (AP) — Dr. Chen Yuna had just eaten her lunch and was seated at her desk updating patients’ medical records when a masked man entered her office. He …

• Kidney for Ohio patient’s transplant put in trash

  August 25, 2012 in Health TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A nurse accidentally disposed of a kidney from a living donor this month at an Ohio hospital, and doctors tried unsuccessfully for at least two hours … 1

• A look at medical costs in Cuba vs. the US

  August 25, 2012 in Health HAVANA (AP) — What Cuba says it spends on medical services is a fraction of what it costs hospitals to provide the same services in the United States. A comparison … 2

• Sign-of-the-times stats on eve of the conventions

  August 25, 2012 in Health A look at the U.S, past and present, by the numbers: LEAPS AND BOUNDS: The U.S. population has more than doubled since Mitt Romney was born in 1947. Population then: … 1

• Romney turns to Ohio amid series of distractions

  August 25, 2012 in Health POWELL, Ohio (AP) — Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney declared Saturday that “women need our help” as he promised to promote women-led businesses should he defeat President Barack Obama in …

• NYPD: Empire State victims hit by police gunfire

  August 25, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — All nine people wounded during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were struck by bullets fired by the two … 7

• Fla. prepares for Isaac on eve of GOP convention

  August 25, 2012 in Nation/World MIAMI (AP) — Officials organized shelters and urged vacationers to leave the Florida Keys as Tropical Storm Isaac approached on Saturday, though preparations farther north focused on getting ready for … 1

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