Thousands Of Dead Pigs Clog Shanghai's Main Water Source
by Scott Neuman
The bloated carcasses were first noticed last week. Authorities says they appear to have died as a result of a swine virus that cannot be transmitted to humans.
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A Nation In Mourning: How We Cope
by Padmananda Rama
Many watching the news out of Connecticut do not have personal connections to those murdered in Friday's school shootings. But much of the nation is looking for ways to process their grief.
U.N. Committee Calls For An End To Centuries-Old Practice Of 'Baby Boxes'
by Sophia Jones
The committee says that allowing parents to anonymously abandon newborns only encourages the practice. But others say it saves lives by preventing infanticide.
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Family Planning Is A Human Right, Says U.N.
The U.N. says family planning could save $11.3 billion dollars in health care costs for women and newborns each year.
NYC Marathoners Run For Storm Relief
by Scott Montgomery
In New York without a marathon, runners aren't wasting their energy. They're jogging through Staten Island with backpacks full of food and other supplies in a hastily organized mercy run.
Coal Mine Inspection Sweep Targets Cause Of Black Lung
One of the 13 coal mines singled out by inspectors was once owned by Massey Energy, the company that owned the Upper Big Branch mine, the scene of a deadly 2010 explosion. Two others are owned by Murray Energy, whose Crandall Canyon coal mine experienced two collapses in 2007, killing nine miners and rescuers.
Life Of The Mother: Never A Reason For Abortion, Congressman Says
Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., says there isn't any need for women to seek medically necessary abortions, because of modern technology and science.
Fallout From Financial Crisis: Thousands Of Nigerian Kids Poisoned By Lead
During the financial crisis, gold prices hit record highs as people looked for somewhere safe to park their money. In West Africa, that's had a devastating, deadly effect on children.
Los Angeles Overturns Its Brand New Ban On Marijuana Shops
In a preliminary vote, the Los Angeles City Council reversed its ban on medical marijuana dispensaries. The final vote will come next week, following heavy pressure from marijuana activists.
Lawmakers In Uruguay Vote To Legalize Abortion
Uruguayan lawmakers pass legislation permitting abortion in the first trimester; doctors treat Uruguayan women who seek illegal abortions to avert injury and death
Officials Say West Nile Outbreak Could Be Worst Ever In U.S.
by Eyder Peralta
Health officials said this year has already been remarkable, but with cases on the rise, this outbreak could be worst since the virus was first spotted in the U.S. in 1999.
Rosie O'Donnell Had Heart Attack, Uses Verse To Spread News And Message
by Mark Memmott
In a poetic post, she also urges other women not to ignore the symptoms as she did for a day. Doctors found that an artery was 99 percent blocked and installed a stent.
To Combat West Nile, Dallas Will Spray Pesticide From Planes
by Eyder Peralta
The city turned to aerial spraying, after 10 deaths and studies that found many mosquitos are infected with the disease.
CBO: Supreme Court Ruling On Health Care Saves U.S. $84 Billion Over 11 Years
by Eyder Peralta
The non-partisan budget office also estimated that repealing "Obamacare" would increase the deficit by $109 billion.
Republican Lawmakers Seek To Block Funding On Black Lung Regulation
Language inserted into a broad appropriations bill would block funding for a Labor Department effort to reduce the occurrence of black lung.
Germany's Merkel Pledges To Protect Religious Circumcision
by Eyder Peralta
One top rabbi said a court ruling making the practice illegal meant there was "no future for Jews in Germany."
Romney Says Mandate's A Tax, But Also Sides With Justices Who Say It's Not
by Mark Memmott
The GOP presidential candidate says the 2010 health care overhaul's mandate on Americans to buy health care insurance comes with a tax because that's what the Supreme Court ruled. But he also agrees with justices who use the word "penalty" instead.
Over-The-Counter, At-Home HIV Test Gets FDA's OK
by Mark Memmott
In another bid to stop the spread of the HIV virus that can lead to AIDS, the Food and Drug Administration has approved for sale the first over-the-counter, self-administered HIV test kit that doesn't need to be sent to a laboratory.
On The Morning After, Who's The Winner Is Everybody's Guess
by Mark Memmott
Figuring out who benefits most politically from Thursday's Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of President Obama's health care overhaul seems to be today's toughest assignment.
CNN, Fox Mistakenly Report Health Care Law Overturned
CNN and Fox mistakenly report the Supreme Court overturns the Affordable Care Act for a few minutes this morning, until correcting themselves.
