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Painkiller Injections Help Spark HIV Outbreak in Southern Indiana

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 26, 2015 07:03 PM EST

An outbreak of the AIDS-causing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among patients injecting prescription medicine prompted health authorities in southern Indiana to sound the alarm on Wednesday over the dangers of unprotected sex and needle sharing. read more

US Supreme Court Rules Dental Board Can't Regulate Teeth Whitening

Geann Pineda   | Feb 26, 2015 06:58 PM EST

The United States Supreme Court has ruled, North Carolina dentists cannot regulate teeth-whitening services. read more

Police Arrest 3 California Men in ‘Sex Slave’ Case

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 26, 2015 10:02 AM EST

Three men were arrested in Santa Rosa, California for offenses related to the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a woman for nearly two months, police said. read more

Bacteria Found Lurking in Doctor’s Clinics Can Kill: CDC

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 26, 2015 09:37 AM EST

U.S. health authorities alert the public to potentially fatal bacteria that may be contracted in clinics and doctor's offices. read more

Students Among Those Injured After Miami-Dade Bus Crashes Into Building

Marcel Woo   | Feb 26, 2015 09:14 AM EST

More than a dozen people, including students on the way to school, were injured when a Miami-Dade Transit bus carrying 23 passengers crashed into a building Thursday morning. read more

Georgia's Only Female Convict Execution Delayed Due To Storm Warning

Marlon Espina   | Feb 26, 2015 11:34 PM EST

Georgia's only female death-row convict execution, which was scheduled on Wednesday at 7:00 in the afternoon at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison in Jackson has been postponed due to winter storm warning. read more

Adultery Is Not A Crime, South Korea Court Rules

Geann Pineda   | Feb 26, 2015 07:52 AM EST

A South Korean court has struck down a 6-decade-old law criminalizing adultery. read more

Abercrombie Faces Lawsuit Over Prejudice To Muslim Applicant Wearing 'Hijab'

Marlon Espina   | Feb 26, 2015 10:06 PM EST

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard disputes regarding religious discrimination case that involves a 17-year-old teenager who was denied employment in 2008 simply because she was wearing a headscarf (hijab) during interview. read more

Pregnant Woman Gets Jail Sentence In Puppy Burning Case

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 26, 2015 11:07 PM EST

A former pet shop owner from Last Vegas has been sentenced on Wednesday despite being pregnant four three months already as she gets five to 14 years behind bars due to being caught on a surveillance cam burning 27 puppies plus dogs. read more

Banksy Unveils Four New Art Pieces In Gaza, Palestine

David Curry   | Feb 26, 2015 07:04 AM EST

Street graffiti artist Banksy has been visiting the Gaza Strip read more

Dog Owner Slaps Nestle Purina With Lawsuit Over Alleged Beneful Dog Food Toxin

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 26, 2015 02:01 AM EST

Another lawsuit was filed against Nestle Purina PetCare Company over claims by a pet owner in California that two of his dogs became sick and one died after eating the company's Beneful "kibble" style dog food. read more

‘American Sniper’ Trial Worsened Stigma on PTSD

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 26, 2015 12:48 AM EST

Psychiatrists note on Wednesday that the capital murder guilty verdict on Eddie Ray Routh, the killer of the "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle, could result in long-lasting damage on the reputation of veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). read more

Maine's 75-Vehicle Pileup Leaves 17 Injured

Geann Pineda   | Feb 26, 2015 12:37 AM EST

A massive vehicle pileup in the state of Maine left more than a dozen people injured on Wednesday morning. read more

Baby Delivered Fully Encased in a ‘Bubble’

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 25, 2015 12:15 PM EST

In a rare case that only happens in every 80,000 births, bouncing baby Silas Philips was born fully encased in what looks like a huge water bubble. read more

Seoul Still Clueless What Caused Sidewalk Sinkhole

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 25, 2015 11:25 AM EST

Seoul city authorities are still facing a blank wall what caused the portion of a sidewalk near Yongsan station to collapse, sending two people tumbling into a 3-meter sinkhole on Friday. read more

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