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Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.

Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.

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Feds fight morning-after pill age ruling in NY

Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill.

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Communications satellite launched into space

A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.

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Pharmaceutical co. ISTA pleads in NY federal case

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom, admitting it promoted the drug for unapproved uses and agreeing to pay $33.5 million in fines and fees.

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US disasters by state for past 60 years

Since 1953, there have been 2,115 major disasters declared in the United States and U.S. territories. Disasters by state, including Monday's tornado in Oklahoma:

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Quinn on Nutrition: 10 facts about coconut oil

I'm staring at a really cute picture of my granddaughter and I smile. I shuffle through other pictures on my computer and smile again at the coconut-covered bunny cake I made for Easter. And I wonder - based on what we know and don't know about coconut fat - do I embrace or kiss my coconut friend...

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More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says

More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say.

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Integrative Medicine: Work stress increases heart-attack risk

Two interesting studies have come up over the past month on heart attacks. Scientists have found a temporary condition that can quadruple your chance of having a heart attack. Scientists have found that job stress leads to more heart attacks, but there is a treatment that can reduce job stress-related...

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Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants

An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers.