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Bruins beat Canadiens 4-2 to take 3-2 series lead
Boston scores first playoff power-play goals against Montreal in five years.Boston scores first playoff power-play goals against Montreal in five years.
Rep. Darrell Issa assails Donnelly for linking Kashkari to sharia law
A senior California Republican on Thursday angrily denounced fellow GOP member Tim Donnelly's attempts to link gubernatorial rival Neel Kashkari to fundamentalist Islamic law. "There is no place in any...
Professor creates iPhone app capable of screening for skin cancer
A new app created by a professor at the University of Houston is capable of screening patients for skin cancer within seconds, with an 85% accuracy rate. DermoScreen, as the...
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect: Statements he made to FBI should be thrown out
Frances BurnsBOSTON, May 8 (UPI) -- Dzokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers say prosecutors should be barred from using statements he made to the FBI while handcuffed to a hospital bed after...
Tsarnaev lawyers argue death penalty is unconstitutional
Lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev contend the constitutionality of the federal death penalty should be reexamined following a botched execution in Oklahoma last week. In a court...
Fungal meningitis victims to receive money from $100-million fund
Victims of a fungal meningitis outbreak traced to a tainted steroid produced by a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy will be compensated from a $100-million fund created as part of the legal...
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Who Are They and What Do They Want?
Radicalized young men who identify themselves as Boko Haram kill and kidnap in their bid to make northern Nigeria an Islamic state.
Mass vaccination campaigns reduce the substantial burden of yellow fever in Africa
Yellow fever, an acute viral disease, is estimated to have been responsible for 78,000 deaths in Africa in 2013 according to new research. The research also estimates that recent mass...
Ability to isolate, grow breast tissue stem cells could speed cancer research
By carefully controlling the levels of two proteins, researchers have discovered how to keep mammary stem cells -- those that can form breast tissue -- alive and functioning in the...
Gov't report: Hospitals improving patient safety
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government says hospitals are becoming safer for patients due to a quality improvement partnership between industry and federal agencies....
A manifesto for bringing women in science out of the shadows
The voices of women are all too often missing when the scientific community presents itself to the public. Last week at the British Science Association conference, delegates discussed how to...
Study supports grouse reintroduction
A new study of the Isle of Man's countryside recommends the reintroduction of Red Grouse, to boost the island's dwindling population.
More than 170 sharks caught in Australia cull policy
More than 170 sharks were caught during a controversial cull policy in Western Australia following a spate of fatal attacks, figures showed Wednesday, with 50 of the biggest ones destroyed.
Broccoli: Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts
Broccoli, the green vegetable both reviled and revered by U.S. presidents, is a nutrient powerhouse.
Pulse of the People: Americans Are Outliers in Views on Climate Change
Residents of most other rich countries — and those in many poor countries — see climate change as a bigger threat than Americans do.
Environmental Racism: Minorities Are At Higher Risk For Chemical Catastrophe
A paper by The Environmental Justice and Health Alliance (EJHA), Center for Effective Government (CEG) and Coming Clean, links higher poverty to many Black and Latino communities living within chemical...
LAUSD quietly disbands Miramonte child-abuse investigative panel
The Los Angeles school district has quietly shut down a high-profile special investigative panel intended to review the Miramonte Elementary child-abuse case, citing its cost. The school system had pledged...
National Briefing | West: Colorado: Records Falsified at Veterans Clinic, Inquiry Finds
Employees at a clinic in Fort Collins were told to make it appear as if patients were getting appointments close to the day requested, according to an investigation.
World Briefing: Pakistan: Province Bars Entry To Those Not Vaccinated for Polio
One Pakistani province said Tuesday that citizens from anywhere else in the country would not be able to enter it without proof that they had been vaccinated.
Graying of America Is Speeding, Report Says
The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double by the middle of the century — to 83.7 million — a trend hastened by declines in fertility...
Colorado woman loses her feet after surviving days in crashed car
A Colorado woman who survived as many as five nights trapped in her car after being hurt in a rollover accident and ultimately required amputation of her feet, remained in...
What's next for Detroit as creditors gear up for bankruptcy plan vote?
Three months after Detroit filed its initial plan to emerge from bankruptcy, a federal judge has cleared the way for creditors to vote on a much-amended blueprint to restructure the...
Design of new foods should focus particularly on healthy gastro-intestinal tract
New foods should be designed -– more than has been the case up to now -– with human health in mind, and especially the health of the gastro-intestinal tract. There...
Mealtime TV viewing during pregnancy may set stage for childhood obesity
Turning the TV off during mealtimes to help prevent childhood obesity may need to start even before a child is born, according to a new study.
Clean before you clean: What's on your toothbrush just might surprise you
Do you know Staphylococci, coliforms, pseudomonads, yeasts, intestinal bacteria and -- yes -- even fecal germs may be on your toothbrush? Appropriate toothbrush storage and care are important to achieving...
New Trick: Pups Can Follow Human Voices to Food
Dogs don't need to follow a pointing finger or see a person's eyes to take a hint. New research finds that they can find treats just by following the direction...
Patients with AMD May Not Need Monthly Injection
Researchers have found that, contrary to previous clinical trial findings, monthly injections to counteract age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may not be necessary. The research is being presented at the 2014...
Developing National Dietary Guidance for the Birth to 24 Months
Good nutrition is vital to optimal infant and toddler growth, […]