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GENEVA — A potentially dangerous sexually transmitted disease that infects millions of people each year is growing resistant to drugs and could soon become untreatable, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The U.N. health agency is urging governments and doctors to step up surveillance of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, a bacterial infection that can cause inflammation, infertility, […]
But Romneycare is Obamacare. Joe Soptic, a former steelworker at the now defunct GST Steel, was laid off when the plant, owned by Bain Capital, closed. Soptic and his wife lost their heath insurance as a result. His wife later died of undiagnosed cancer three years later. Soptic tells the story is the subject of […]
You know what they say about payback, right? Well, young, women and minority voters are facing the big payback as new voter ID laws around the country aim to curb access for the traditionally Democratic voters, who propelled Barack Obama into the White House in 2008, according to two studies. One study found that a […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Plains states where the production of corn and soybeans is key are being hit harder by excessive drought conditions in the wake of the hottest month on record in the continental U.S., contributing to a surge in global food prices. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday showed that […]
Months after he clinched the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney is still struggling to win over skeptical conservatives. And the longer he waits to name a running mate, the more time conservative activists have to try to coax him to name one of their own — such as Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan. "Why Not Paul Ryan?" […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — White House officials say President Barack Obama has reached out to the parents of an American prisoner of war to assure them that military leaders are doing everything in their power to free him from his captors in Afghanistan. Bob Bergdahl told The Associated Press on Thursday through a spokesman that […]
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys for the suspect in the Colorado movie theater shootings said Thursday their client is mentally ill and that they need more time to assess the nature of his illness. James Holmes' lawyers made the disclosure at a court hearing in suburban Denver where news media organizations were asking a judge […]
First lady Michelle Obama is stepping onto the political stage and launching a nationwide effort to motivate every supporter of President Barack Obama to get more involved in his re-election campaign — and bring along somebody else, too. The "It Takes One" program encourages supporters to make a difference in this year's election, and to […]
A new study found that men who are stressed are more attracted to heavier women. Researchers at the University of Westminster in London recruited approximately 80 men to participate in the study; half of the men were subjected to stress-inducing tasks. After the group completed the tasks, the men were asked to rate the level […]
A New York panini shop is combing two culinary favorites into one: sandwiches and alcohol. Salumè gives their customers the opportunity to douse their sandwiches with their spirit of choice. Unlike other dishes that incorporate alcohol into the recipe, the sandwiches do not undergo a heating process to cook the alcohol off. The sandwich is […]
LONDON (AP) — U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, capping her swift rise to the top of women's boxing with a 19-12 victory over Russia's Nadezda Torlopova. The 17-year-old Shields shuffled, danced and slugged her way past her 33-year-old opponent, showing off the free-spirited style and brute strength that made her unbeatable […]
MIAMI (AP) — Low-cost Spirit Airlines is being sued in South Florida over a passenger fee the lawsuit claims is deceptive. The lawsuit was filed in Miami federal court on behalf of a New Jersey man who paid a $16 passenger usage fee when he bought a Spirit ticket in March 2011. The lawsuit seeks […]
