It’s been called the most scrutinized artifact on earth, but to the faithful, the Shroud of Turin signifies the reality of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Still, the 14-f...
Health officials to testify today
WASHINGTON — The federal government is stepping up its response to the Ebola crisis after a second Dallas nurse became ill and it was di...
The nation’s largest union of registered nurses Wednesday called on President Barack Obama to mandate uniform standards at U.S. hospitals to protect health care workers ...
LOS ANGELES — Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as “Lone Star” and comedic parts in TV shows like “Modern Family,” h...
WASHINGTON — People are changing Earth so much, warming and polluting it, that many scientists are calling the time we live in the Anthropocene — the age of humans.
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NEW YORK — Whole Foods plans to start rolling out a system that ranks fruits and vegetables as “good,” “better” or “best” based on the supplier’s farming practices.
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Pet being carefully monitored in Texas
Public health experts and animal lovers are carefully monitoring the health of a dog who may have had close contact with Nina Pham,...
Spy doomed his sister Ethel to electric chair
NEW YORK — In 1953, at the height of the Cold War, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg died in the electric chair after being convict...
SAN FRANCISCO — A California lawmaker plans to introduce a resolution to rename a tunnel north of the Golden Gate Bridge after the late comedian Robin Williams.
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She studied virus while in school
DALLAS — A Texas nurse who caught Ebola from an infected patient was no stranger to the risks of working around one of the world’s most ...
