A funeral home in Ontario has been closely monitored by water officials after the former began using an alkaline solution to dissolve human corpses before disposing of the waste end-product into the sewer system.
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A blood test used to check the health of a donor heart may not accurately predict if a heart transplant will be successful, a new study finds.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday:
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday:
The parent of United Airlines detailed plans to increase revenue, control costs and improve reliability in a bid to win back disgruntled travelers. The transportation and logistics company forecast disappointing second-quarter results due to sluggish freight market conditions. The used-car dealership reported disappointing first-quarter results as its costs increased and sales fell short of Wall Street estimates.
Manufacturers are making a new push to break down expectations of how boys and girls play with toys. Will, the 15-inch doll, is a boy with a red cape; Mattel is making a new line of female superhero action figures.
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey on Tuesday offered aircraft to help Cyprus battle a huge forest fire which is raging out of control and has killed two firefighters.
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Senators were working against the clock Tuesday on new legislation allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to quickly fire employees for bad conduct or poor performance after a current federal law was shot down.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired infielder Kyle Kubitza from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired infielder Kyle Kubitza from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired infielder Kyle Kubitza from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have acquired infielder Kyle Kubitza from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.
Brazil's army says it had to kill a jaguar used in an Olympic torch relay ceremony after it escaped its leash and tried to attack a soldier.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday as investors were relieved to hear Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen say the Fed would remain cautious in raising interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 24.86 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,829.73. The Nasdaq composite added 6.55 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,843.76.
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Michigan hospitals saw a rapid decrease in the number of uninsured patients after 'Obamacare' helped the state expand Medicaid, researchers report.
Cereal maker Post Holdings recently held talks to combine with ConAgra Foods’s frozen-potato business, in what would be one of the biggest recent consumer-industry mergers.
Vandals who call themselves “Feminists” splashed gray paint on a mural of pin-up icon Bettie Page that adorns the side of a Seattle home.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday as investors were relieved to hear Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen say the Fed would remain cautious in raising interest rates.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday as investors were relieved to hear Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen say the Fed would remain cautious in raising interest rates.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican congressman is trying to block the Treasury from redesigning U.S. currency, a move that could prevent the government from replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican congressman is trying to block the Treasury from redesigning U.S. currency, a move that could prevent the government from replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican congressman is trying to block the Treasury from redesigning U.S. currency, a move that could prevent the government from replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Rep. Steve King of Iowa has offered an amendment to a spending bill barring the use of funds to redesign any Federal Reserve note or coin. The back, which now features the Lincoln Memorial, will be redesigned to include important civil rights events at... Читать дальше...
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On Tuesday afternoon, the United States will face off with Argentina in the semi-final round of the Centennial Copa America international soccer tournament.
The US Men's National Team has the chance to make history: Argentina is strongly favored to win, but this tournament has been full of dramatic upsets and unexpected developments.
In fact, this year's tournament being played in the US is already historic, as the first Copa America to be played outside of South America. Читать дальше...
Getty Images/Otto Greule Jr.
On Tuesday afternoon, the United States will face off with Argentina in the semi-final round of the Centennial Copa America international soccer tournament.
The US Men's National Team has the chance to make history: Argentina is strongly favored to win, but this tournament has been full of dramatic upsets and unexpected developments.
In fact, this year's tournament being played in the US is already historic, as the first Copa America to be played outside of South America. Читать дальше...