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Landmark abortion vote in Ireland may change constitution

An abortion debate that has inflamed passions in Ireland for decades will come down to a single question on Friday: yes or ...

Yulia Skripal says recovery from poisoning 'slow, painful'

Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned with her ex-spy father in a nerve agent attack, said Wednesday her recovery has been "slow ...

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US health chief pledges more action if Ebola spreads

President Donald Trump's top health official said Wednesday that the U.S. and global partners will "take the steps necessary" ...

2 patients who fled Ebola ward among the dead in Congo

Two infected patients who fled from an Ebola treatment center in a Congo city of 1.2 million people later died, an aid group ...

Purported mother of poisoned Russian spy speaks out

Russian state TV has interviewed a woman it claims to be the mother of a former Russian spy poisoned in Britain.

Social media under microscope in emotive Irish abortion vote

In homes and pubs, on leaflets and lampposts, debate is raging in Ireland over whether to lift the country's decades-old ban ...

Romanian children sickened after eating school sandwiches

Romanian authorities say at least two dozen children were taken to a hospital after they possibly were sickened by sandwiches ...

Stars Bardot, Marceau lead fight to amend French food bill

Actresses Brigitte Bardot and Sophie Marceau are leading campaigns for mandatory cameras in French slaughterhouses and a ban ...

The Latest: Cuba state media says Castro had hernia surgery

The Latest on the plane crash in Havana (all times local): 8:15 p.m. Cuban state media say Communist Party leader Raul Castro ...

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Trump thrusts abortion fight into crucial midterm elections

The Trump administration acted Friday to bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, ...

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Demi Lovato raising mental health awareness

After hitting rock bottom and getting help Demi Lovato says she 'thrives' with bipolar disorder and wants to help others with ...

Poisoned ex-spy Sergei Skripal discharged from UK hospital

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal has been discharged from a British hospital more than two months after he was poisoned with ...

Baby delivered from brain-damaged mother is OK, goes home

A baby girl delivered prematurely by cesarean section from a brain-damaged mother and then treated in a hospital for months ...

EU takes 6 member states to court over air quality

The European Union is taking six member states to court for exposing their citizens to too much air pollution. The European ...

Shorter drug treatment OK for many breast cancer patients

Many women with a common and aggressive form of breast cancer that is treated with Herceptin can get by with six months of ...

Markets Right Now: US stock indexes close broadly higher

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as ...

UK central banker apologizes for 'menopausal' remark

One of Britain's top central bankers apologized Wednesday for saying the British economy is entering a "menopausal" moment, ...

Watchdog: Chlorine used in Syrian town of Saraqeb

The international chemical weapons watchdog said Wednesday that chlorine was likely used as a weapon in the rebel-held ...

The Latest: Israeli military sends aid to Gaza

The Latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 10:25 p.m. Israel says the military has delivered eight ...

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Doctor: First Lady's Kidney Procedure Low-Risk

A Chicago doctor says the kidney procedure believed to have been done on first lady Melania Trump is used to treat an ...