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Hospital Giant Sutter Health Agrees To Settlement In Big Antitrust Fight

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with 1,500 self-funded health plans, sued Sutter Health for antitrust violations. The closely watched case, which many expected to set precedents nationwide, ended in a settlement Wednesday. Above, Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with […]

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NASA’s First All-Female Spacewalk Set For Friday

Astronauts Christina Koch (right) and Jessica Meir pose for a photo on the International Space Station on Oct. 4. NASA moved up the first all-female spacewalk because of a power system failure at the space station. NASA via AP hide caption toggle caption NASA via AP Astronauts Christina Koch (right) and Jessica Meir pose for

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Trump Administration Moves To Expand Logging In Nation’s Largest National Forest

The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska. The spruce, hemlock and cedar trees of the Tongass have been a source of timber for the logging industry. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska. The spruce, hemlock and cedar trees of the Tongass have been a source of

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October Democratic Debate: Live Fact Check, Analysis

Democrats are debating in Ohio on Tuesday night. Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption toggle caption Angela Hsieh/NPR Democrats are debating in Ohio on Tuesday night. Angela Hsieh/NPR Loading… Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Westerville, Ohio, has some key differences from the last three. This time, there is an ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Massachusetts Sen.

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High School Vape Culture Can Be Almost As Hard To Shake As Addiction, Teens Say

U.S. teens’ use of e-cigarettes has doubled since 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Tony Dejak/AP hide caption toggle caption Tony Dejak/AP U.S. teens’ use of e-cigarettes has doubled since 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Tony Dejak/AP When Will tried his first vape during his sophomore year, he

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Trump Is Trying Hard To Thwart Obamacare. How’s That Going?

President Trump talked to seniors about health care in central Florida in early October. “We eliminated Obamacare’s horrible, horrible, very expensive and very unfair, unpopular individual mandate,” Trump told the crowd. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images President Trump talked to seniors about health care in central

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Overturned Cargo Ship In Georgia Stuck On Side, Leaking Fuel

A Moran tugboat nears the stern of the vessel Golden Ray as it lays on its side in Jekyll Island, Ga. The ship capsized last month and is still there on its side, leaking an unknown amount of fuel and oil. Stephen B. Morton/AP The Golden Ray cargo ship was carrying more than 4,000 new

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Endangered By Turkish Offensive, U.S. Troops Prepare To Evacuate From Syria

Turkey-backed Syrian fighters sit atop an armored personnel carrier in the southwestern neighborhoods of the border Syrian town of Tal Abyad on Sunday. The U.S. plans to evacuate its troops from northern Syria amid the Turkish offensive. Bakr Alkasem/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bakr Alkasem/AFP via Getty Images Turkey-backed Syrian fighters sit

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Simone Biles Becomes The Most Decorated Gymnast In World Championship History

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her five gold meals at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. With her wins, she becomes the most decorated gymnast ever at the world championships, with 25 total medals. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her five gold

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Kenyan Brigid Kosgei Smashes Women’s World Record At Chicago Marathon

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei won the 2019 Chicago Marathon on Sunday with at time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 4 seconds. Kosgei’s time also marks a new world record marathon time. Quinn Harris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Quinn Harris/Getty Images Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei won the 2019 Chicago Marathon on Sunday with at time of

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