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FBI Agents Say Shutdown Affecting Operations

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 10, 2019 | World

The association that represents thousands of FBI agents says the partial federal government...

Liberal Lawmakers Challenge Trump with Drug Cost Legislation

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 10, 2019 | World

Challenging the Trump administration on a top consumer issue, leading congressional liberals are unveiling a package of bills Thursday designed to radically reduce what Americans pay for prescription drugs by linking prices to...

Scientists Seek Ways to Finally Take a Real Measure of Pain

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 10, 2019 | World

Is the pain stabbing or burning? On a scale from 1 to 10, is it a 6 or an 8? Over and over,...

White House Tries to Hold Jittery GOP in Line on Shutdown

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 9, 2019 | World

President Donald Trump was heading to Capitol Hill Wednesday as the White House tried to hold...

US Orders Refuges to Staff for Hunters Despite Shutdown

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 9, 2019 | World

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is directing dozens of wildlife refuges to return to work to...

Trump Pleads on TV for Wall Money; Dems Say He Stokes ‘fear’

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 9, 2019 | World

President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall in a somber televised address that was heavy with dark immigration rhetoric but offered little in the way of concessions or new ideas to...

US, China End Talks on Tariff Battle with No Word on Outcome

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 9, 2019 | World

Three days of U.S.-Chinese talks aimed at ending a costly tariff battle wrapped up Wednesday in an optimistic atmosphere after President Donald Trump said they were “going very well!” No details were immediately...

US Cancer Death Rate Hits Milestone: 25 Years of Decline

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 8, 2019 | World

The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also are...