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Moose charges, headbutts and stomps on woman who was walking her dog on wooded trail in Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A woman walking her dog on a wooded trail in Colorado's Rocky Mountains spooked a cow moose Wednesday and it charged, headbutting the hiker and stomping on her before she escaped back down the trail, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Authorities said...
Afghan NGO says it's working with the UN for the quick release of 18 staff detained by the Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghanistan-based nonprofit said Saturday it is working with the United Nations and others for the swift release of 18 staffers, including a foreigner, detained by the Taliban. The International Assistance Mission said the 18 people were detained on two separate...
Editorial Roundup: Georgia
Dalton Daily News. September 13, 2023. Editorial: Get your flu shot It’s that time of year again for flu shots. Health care experts say it is not too early to get your flu shot. Here are the recommendations from the Centers for Disease...

Wife of suspect in Long Island serial killings living 'nightmare,' battling cancer, her lawyer says
NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Rex Heuermann, the man charged with killing at least three women and burying their bodies on a remote coastal highway, is living in a “waking surreal nightmare,” her attorney said Friday, struggling to pay for cancer treatment while living in a house trashed by...

Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen at underground launch control centers at a Montana nuclear missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses. A new cleanup effort has been ordered. ...

Ailing and baby hummingbirds nursed to health at woman's apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy. Are you very hungry?” It’s the newest patient at her apartment in a toney section of Mexico City where she has nursed hundreds of the tiny birds back to health over the past...

Caicedo comes through but fails to shine as Colombia loses to Morocco at the Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — Linda Caicedo played the entirety of Colombia's 1-0 loss against Morocco in the Women's World Cup on Thursday to allay concerns about the Real Madrid star's health. Not that there weren't some concerning moments in the game at Perth Rectangular Stadium, where the...

Colombia insists Linda Caicedo is fit for final Women's World Cup group game following health scares
SYDNEY (AP) — Colombia coach Nelson Abadia said 18-year-old star Linda Caicedo is fit and able to play the final Women’s World Cup group game against Morocco. Caicedo has been one of the stars of the tournament so far with goals in Colombia's opening two games. Her play has put...

Henrietta Lacks’ family settles lawsuit with a biotech company that used her cells without consent
BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company that they accused of reaping billions of dollars from a racist...
ACLU of Indiana asks state's high court to keep hold on near-total abortion ban in place for now
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana asked the state's high court Monday to keep Indiana's near-total abortion ban on hold while it pursues a narrower preliminary injunction in a trial court to address the scope of the ban's exemption allowing women facing serious...
