Court Rules Again Against Vaccine-Autism Claims
Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday.
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No Explanation Yet For Prius California Claim
Safety investigators have found no evidence so far to support or disprove a California motorist's claim his Toyota Prius sped out of control on its own.
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States Tap Stimulus As More Families Seek Aid
Many states have used funds from the $863 billion economic stimulus plan to help give a rising number of poor families emergency cash assistance.
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Farm Groups Call On U.S. To 'Bust Up Big Ag'
A coalition of family farmers, consumers and other critics of corporate agriculture on Thursday called on the government to crack down 'big ag.'
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Toyota Discounts Boost Sales
Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota's sales in early March, as regulators weighed new auto safety measures.
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New York's "Ground Zero" Workers Reach Deal On Claims
Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million.
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Poll: More Americans Say Global Warming Exaggerated
A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated.
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Children Turn To Inhaling To Het High
More 12-year-olds in the United States admit to using potentially deadly inhalants to get high than have used other drugs.
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Chef, Restaurant Charged With Serving Endangered Whale
A California sushi chef and the restaurant in which he worked have been charged with illegally serving meat from an endangered Sei whale.
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Another Runaway Toyota Prius Reported
Federal regulators said they were looking into a report of another runaway Toyota Prius, this one in Westchester County, New York.
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"JihadJane" Accused Of Terror Plot In Sweden
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with plotting to kill a Swedish man and trying to recruit fighters via the Internet.
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Toyota, U.S. Officials Investigate Runaway Prius
Safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier.
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Economists Trim 2011 U.S. Growth Forecast
Economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011.
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9/11 Suspects Should Face Civilian Court, U.N. Envoys Say
Human rights investigators called on the Obama administration to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court.
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Tax Soda, Pizza To Cut Obesity, Researchers Say
Researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their weight.
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