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Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip...
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Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, study finds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early...
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ city mourns death of history-making mayor who leaves legacy of advocacy and kindness
She was the first woman elected mayor in her city in 1995, and leaves behind...
Political leaders mourn Connecticut’s Joseph Lieberman. ‘May he rest in peace’
Political leaders from across the United States and decades of service mourned the death of...
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‘The lifeblood of the community’: States invest to save rural grocery stores
Increased competition from online retailers, the onslaught of chains such as Dollar General stores and...
Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, whose pro-American anthems were both beloved and criticized, has died....
Astronaut Mary Cleave, the first woman to fly on NASA’s space shuttle after Challenger disaster, dies at 76
Mary Cleave, the NASA astronaut who in 1989 became the first woman to fly on...
Shane MacGowan: Remembering this troubled genius with 5 great songs
Shane MacGowan, the legendary leader of the Pogues, died on Thursday. We remember the singer-songwriter...
Oldest living Tournament of Roses queen dies at 102
Margaret Huntley Main held the title in 1940, and met every Rose Queen from 1905...
Rest in space: A California astronaut gets a celestial burial
Small samples of the cremated remains of scientist and astronaut Michael Lampton and 233 others...