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Saguaro National Park fires volunteer over graffiti report

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…

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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 …

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NASA greenlights UA-led mission to get bits of asteroid

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.

May 17, 2013 12:00 am Video Comments

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…

May 17, 2013 12:00 am Comments

House votes against '10 health law a 37th time

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…

May 17, 2013 12:00 am Comments

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…

May 17, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

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

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.

May 17, 2013 9:12 am Comments

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.

May 17, 2013 2:08 am Comments

Horses' hooves, erosion turn trails into trenches

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.

May 16, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Failure may end telescope's search for life out there

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…

May 16, 2013 12:00 am Comments

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.

May 16, 2013 12:00 am Comments

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…

May 16, 2013 12:04 pm Comments

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

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.

May 16, 2013 10:34 am Comments

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…

May 16, 2013 7:50 am Comments

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…

May 16, 2013 2:00 am Comments

Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy

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.

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Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

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…

May 15, 2013 9:39 am Photos

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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…

May 15, 2013 12:00 am Comments

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…

May 15, 2013 12:00 am Comments

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…

May 15, 2013 12:00 am Comments

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…

May 15, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Alzheimer's a husband's obsession

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