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Girl, brain dead after tonsil surgery, to be taken off life support
December 16, 2013 6:05 pmA 13-year-old Oakland girl will be removed from life support on Tuesday because she’s been declared brain dead after she suffered complications following a routine tonsil-removal procedure, her uncle said Monday. Jahi McMath, an eighth-grade student at the E.C. Reems Academy of Technology and Arts in Oakland, was declared brain dead last Thursday after she […]
Leave a commentRaw: Final Goodbye to Mandela
December 16, 2013 5:36 pmSeveral thousand guests gathered in a huge tent in Qunu, South Africa to bid their farewells to the anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela in his home village. The burial took place out of public view at the request of the family (Dec. 15)
Leave a commentJudge Rules U.S. Phone Data Program Likely Unlawful
December 16, 2013 5:36 pmA judge rules the U.S. government's gathering of Americans' phone records likely is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon of the District of Columbia ordered the suspension of the collection of data on two phone company customers who sued the Obama administration. The ruling marks a significant challenge to U.S. spying authority. In his written […]
Leave a commentUS seeks tougher rules on antibacterial soaps
December 16, 2013 5:27 pmThe U.S. government said Monday it has no evidence that antibacterial chemicals used in liquid soaps and washes help prevent the spread of germs, and it is reviewing research suggesting they may pose health risks. Regulators at the Food and Drug Administration said they are revisiting the safety of chemicals such as triclosan in light […]
Leave a commentMillions spent on Afghan incinerators that were never used
December 16, 2013 5:25 pmMillions of taxpayer dollars wasted and the health of U.S. troops put at risk. That's what the government's own internal watchdog for spending money in Afghanistan claims was happening with trash.
Leave a commentUtah Governor Expresses Concern Over Polygamy Ruling
December 16, 2013 4:48 pmGov. Gary Herbert has expressed concern over a federal judge's ruling that struck down key parts of Utah's polygamy laws, saying his legal counsel would determine the ramifications of the decision.
Leave a commentJudge dismisses Monster Beverage´s lawsuit vs. SF
December 16, 2013 4:47 pmA federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by Monster Beverage Corp. that sought to block the San Francisco city attorney’s investigation into the company’s marketing practices. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips in Riverside ruled Monday that granting Monster’s request would unfairly hinder a lawsuit San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed in state […]
Leave a commentFDA: Antibacterial Soaps May Pose Health Risks
December 16, 2013 4:40 pmThe FDA says chemicals in many antibacterial soaps thought to fight germs may pose health risks. The agency proposed new rules for the makers of such cleansers to prove they work better than plain soap and water. (Dec. 16)
Leave a commentNelson Mandela Laid To Rest In Childhood Village
December 16, 2013 4:35 pmNelson Mandela was taken to his final resting place in his childhood village Sunday.
Leave a commentViolence in Iraq Highest in Five Years
December 16, 2013 4:35 pmScores are killed in Iraq in a string of bombings targeting mainly Shi'ite Muslims ahead of a Shi'ite holy day. It makes this year's bloodshed in Iraq the worst it's been in five years. In Baghdad, authorities say a string of car bombs and roadside bombs killed at least 14 people.
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