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Published
May 1, 2010

Kentucky mine had violations before fatalities

An Alliance Resource Partners coal mine in Hopkins County, Ky., had 19 instances of falling debris in the year before the roof buckled Wednesday in an accident that killed two workers, according to Mine Safety and Health Administration data. Thirteen of the incidents of “roof falls” at the Dotiki mine resulted in injuries, the MSHA […]
Published
May 1, 2010

Global mortality rate for adults falls

A new study cites AIDS, the fall of the Soviet Union and smoking as the forces driving the decline.
Published
May 1, 2010

Anthem cancels hefty rate hikes for Californians

LOS ANGELES – California health insurer Anthem Blue Cross canceled rate hikes of up to 39 percent for thousands of California policyholders Thursday after state regulators said the plan was “seriously flawed.” The move came after a consultant to state regulators found that Anthem overstated future medical costs used to justify increases averaging 25 percent […]
Published
May 1, 2010

Fifteen states won’t run high-risk insurance pools

But New England and 22 other states say they will set up programs to help the sick and uninsured.
Published
May 1, 2010

Trail of Dreams leads to the White House

Dozens of marches are planned for today across the country to advocate for immigration reform.

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Published
April 29, 2010

FBI: Passenger showed signs of paranoia

His apparent condition led to the trans-Atlantic flight’s diversion to Bangor on Tuesday.
Published
April 29, 2010

Vitamin E eases liver disease

LOS ANGELES — People with a common, obesity-related liver disease that has no known treatment got a surprising benefit from vitamin E pills, researchers reported Wednesday. It appears to be the first time that a vitamin supplement has been shown to help treat a major ailment not caused by a nutrient deficiency. However, doctors warned […]
Published
April 29, 2010

Air quality study finds problems, and progress

The Los Angeles and Phoenix areas have the most problems; the best air is in Fargo, N.D.
Published
April 29, 2010

Border city violence kills 16 more people

In one incident, armed men burst into a bar, removed eight patrons and shot them outside.
Published
April 29, 2010

Rights group alleges torture at secret prison in Iraq

The report angers the country's Sunnis, who cite continued persecution by the Shiite-led government.