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December 14, 2018

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even ...

December 14, 2018

Israeli ambassador bemoans glorification of Ukrainian leader

The Israeli ambassador to Ukraine has sharply criticized local legislators' move to honor a Ukrainian nationalist leader.

December 14, 2018

10 die of suspected food poisoning at Indian temple ceremony

At least 10 people in southern India died Friday of suspected food poisoning after a ceremony to celebrate the construction ...

December 14, 2018

'Young miracle:' Baby recovers from Ebola in Congo outbreak

They call her the "young miracle." A baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after birth has now ...

December 14, 2018

Tainted romaine lettuce traced to at least 1 California farm

U.S. health officials have traced a food poisoning outbreak from romaine lettuce to at least one farm in California. But they ...

December 14, 2018

Court: Trump can't let companies deny birth control coverage

A divided U.S. appeals court Thursday blocked rules by the Trump administration that allowed more employers to opt out of ...

December 14, 2018

5 convicted in meningitis outbreak case; 1 acquitted

Four former employees and an owner of the Massachusetts facility responsible for a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak that ...

December 13, 2018

Renewed battle over using fetal tissue in medical research

Lawmakers clashed over science, ethics and politics at a House hearing Thursday on using fetal tissue in critically important ...

December 13, 2018

German coalition tries to resolve dispute over abortion law

Germany's governing coalition is trying to resolve a long-running dispute over a ban on doctors advertising abortions.

December 12, 2018

Minnesota lawmakers discuss reining in soaring insulin costs

Minnesota lawmakers are considering steps they could take to rein in the soaring cost of insulin, which one couple says has ...

December 12, 2018

Nude photos linked to ex-USC doc in sex-abuse investigation

Detectives were trying to determine whether nude photographs linked to a former University of Southern California ...

December 12, 2018

Elderly man evicted over medical marijuana hits another snag

A 78-year-old New York man who was evicted from federally subsidized housing because he uses medical marijuana for pain said ...

December 11, 2018

New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available

New Zealand's government on Tuesday passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients ...

December 10, 2018

Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness

This year has seen a record number of cases of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said Monday

December 10, 2018

Romania hospital says 39 babies now diagnosed with superbug

The number of babies diagnosed with a drug-resistant superbug at a maternity hospital in Romania's capital has risen to 39, ...

December 10, 2018

South Sudan to begin Ebola vaccinations as 'very high risk'

The World Health Organization says Ebola vaccinations soon will begin in South Sudan as the country is at "very high risk" ...

December 09, 2018

UK nerve agent survivor fears poison will soon kill him

A British man who was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Novichok said he is struggling with his eyesight and mobility, and ...

December 08, 2018

Medical marijuana user, 78, evicted from subsidized housing

A 78-year-old man who relies on medical marijuana for back pain finds himself homeless after being evicted from federally ...

December 08, 2018

A look at where companies stand on marijuana business

When Canada legalized recreational marijuana in October, it emerged as the world leader in the industry — and U.S.