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Tobin: Senate's Medicaid plan is dead in House
PHOENIX - The Medicaid expansion plan approved by the Senate late Thursday is pretty much dead on arrival across the courtyard, House Speaker …
Saguaro National Park fires volunteer over graffiti report
A Saguaro National Park East volunteer was fired from his job as a mounted trail patrol for contacting the news media about vandals painting g…
Massive dark asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31
It's 1.7 miles long. Its surface is covered in a sticky black substance similar to the gunk at the bottom of a barbecue. If it impacted Earth …
NASA greenlights UA-led mission to get bits of asteroid
NASA gave the all-systems-go signal Thursday for a University of Arizona-led mission to mine samples from a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu.
Child mental health disorders prevalent and rising, report finds
WASHINGTON - Up to one in five American youngsters - some 7 million to 12 million by one estimate - experience a mental-health disorder each y…
House votes against '10 health law a 37th time
WASHINGTON - House Republicans voted for the 37th time Thursday evening to repeal all or part of President Obama's health-care law, underscori…
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs score well in crash tests
DETROIT - Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models f…
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio …
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Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.
WHO says single yellow fever shot is enough
The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary.
Collection: Chris Hadfield's space videos
After spending 146 days in space, Canadian astronaut and YouTube sensation Chris Hadfield landed back to Earth on Tuesday. Since the arrival, …
Horses' hooves, erosion turn trails into trenches
Horses' hooves, storm runoff and natural erosion have cut trenches up to 2 feet deep in some trails at Saguaro National Park East.
Failure may end telescope's search for life out there
LOS ANGELES - NASA's Kepler planet-hunting telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing a mission that opened up new possibilities on life ou…
Youths' smokeless-tobacco use has leveled off
LOS ANGELES - After years of decline, the rate of smokeless tobacco use among young people in the U.S. has leveled off, new research shows.
Correction: New Virus story
In a story May 15 about a new SARS-like virus spreading from patients to health care workers in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported er…
NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak
An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday.
Correction: Space Station-Star Trek story
In a story May 15 about astronauts at the International Space Station getting the new "Star Trek" movie, The Associated Press reported erroneo…
Indonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years
Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday. Environm…
Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.
May 16, 2013 1:16 am PhotosPhotos
Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illness…
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Q&A: DNA, breast cancer risk, women's options
LOS ANGELES - By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who h…
Report: Right-sizing salt intake trickier than scientists thought
WASHINGTON - Lowering sodium intake, a drumbeat of doctors' efforts to improve patient health, may have the opposite effect if taken to the ex…
State vote sought on Medicaid expansion
PHOENIX - House Speaker Andy Tobin unveiled his own new plan Tuesday to expand Medicaid, one that would give Arizona voters the final say, aft…
Giving newborns formula may help in breast-feeding
One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding. Sating i…
Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
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Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths
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Women have more options for breast cancer surgery
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Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt
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Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy: Q&A
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Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes
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Women have new options for breast cancer surgery
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3-man space crew returns safely to Earth
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Alzheimer's a husband's obsession
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