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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young

Trump asks U.S. Congress to prohibit late-term abortion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called for curbs on late-term abortion in his State of the Union address (More...)

Zika reported in travelers who returned to California, Arkansas and Virginia

Travelers who recently returned to California, Arkansas and Virginia from foreign countries have tested positive for the Zika virus, health (More…)

Schools in Ohio town closed for third day over lead contamination

CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Schools in the Ohio village of Sebring were closed for a third day on Tuesday after elevated (More…)

U.S. boosts study of Zika, birth defect link as virus seen spreading

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials are stepping up efforts to study the link between Zika virus infections and birth (More…)

Just how smart can you make your home?

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Carlos Espinosa, a design professional based in Boulder, Colorado, has a completely decked-out “smart” home – (More…)

Special prosecutor appointed to investigate Flint water crisis

(Reuters) – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on Monday named a special prosecutor and investigator to look into possible crimes (More…)

WHO warns Zika to spread across Americas, spurring vaccine hunt

GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, (More…)

Scientists probe ‘brain fingerprints’ to help determine guilt, innocence

Some law enforcement agencies agencies across the world are scanning people’s brains to help determine if someone has committed a (More…)

Dole recalls packaged salads after multi-state listeria outbreak

Dole is temporarily shutting down one of its production facilities and recalling all of the salads that were made there (More…)

CDC issues more travel notices about Zika virus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday issued more travel notices about the Zika virus, warning travelers (More…)

Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – The solar system may host a ninth planet that is about 10 times bigger than (More…)