OMAHA, Neb. – An Omaha zoo worker is hospitalized in critical condition after being bitten by a large dragon on…
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Defiant FIFA chief Blatter criticizes US justice chief Lynch, federal soccer corruption case
ZURICH – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and an American federal investigation into soccer…
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BUJUMBURA, Burundi – Burundi’s most prominent opposition leader says his party is boycotting elections amid political unrest stemming from the…
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FDA approves Pfizer drug to treat very rare lung disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first drug to treat a rare, progressive lung disease that…
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‘Lost’ memories restored in mice
In a feat that calls to mind the memory-tweaking technology in the film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” a…
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Indoor air purifiers may aid heart patients
People with heart conditions may benefit from using indoor air purifiers, suggests a small study from China. While the study…
Read MoreSaudi-led airstrikes pound Shiite rebel positions in Yemen as fighting rages in east
SANAA, Yemen – Security officials and tribesmen say Saudi-led warplanes bombed Shiite rebels in their northern Yemeni stronghold as fighting…
Read MoreFormer Chinese legislator, 46 others, on trial for organizing prostitution in southern China
BEIJING – A former member of China’s national legislature has gone on trial for organizing prostitution and destroying evidence. Liang…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines investigates how jet suffered power loss in both engines
SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines is investigating how one of its jets suffered a power loss in both engines, falling 13,000…
Read MoreDeath toll in Mexico tornado rises to 14, search continues for missing family of 4
MEXICO CITY – The body of a baby carried away by a tornado was found Tuesday in the northern Mexico…
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