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California surgeon disciplined for removing wrong kidney from inmate

June 18, 2018 at 4:15 a.m.

A California surgeon who accidentally removed the wrong kidney from a prison inmate and left the patient's tumorous kidney in place has been put on probation for three years by...

Utah National Guard disciplines 4 servicemen over bikini-model video

June 24, 2019 at 4:35 a.m.

The Utah National Guard is forcing an officer into early retirement for his involvement in a video featuring bikini-clad models riding in a tank, and three other service members face...

Terminally ill cancer patient, 29, moves to Oregon for assisted suicide

June 20, 2019 at 2:38 a.m.

A 29-year-old California woman with terminal brain cancer has moved to Oregon because it allows assisted suicide for the terminally ill and she is spending the last few weeks of...

New York Times backs sending federal marijuana ban up in smoke

June 17, 2018 at 12:09 p.m.

The New York Times editorial board on Saturday endorsed a repeal of the federal ban on marijuana, becoming the largest paper in the nation to back the idea as it...

The body of the late Casey Kasem, shown here at a movie premiere in 2000, is no longer at a Tacoma, Wash., funeral home despite a court order saying it could not be moved or cremated pending a decision regarding an autopsy.

Casey Kasem’s body ‘missing’ from funeral home

June 17, 2018 at 12:19 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - The remains of radio personality Casey Kasem have been moved from a Washington state funeral home, against the wishes of three of his adult children, a spokesman...

Factbox: Obama administration struggles with child migrant crisis

August 25, 2021 at 1:21 a.m.

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Obama administration is grappling with a surge in child migrants at the southwestern U.S. border, some accompanied by parents and some traveling alone. Seeking to...

Egyptian teenage scientist plans to seek asylum in United States

August 25, 2021 at 12:06 a.m.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Egyptian teenager who traveled to the United States to take part in a prestigious science fair has decided to seek asylum, saying he fears returning...

Hawaii scuba diver says breathing apparatus ripped off in rare attack

August 24, 2021 at 11:57 p.m.

(Reuters) - Hawaii officials are investigating a potentially deadly underwater attack on a scuba diver who reported that another diver ripped off her breathing apparatus at a depth of 50...

Phone caught California woman’s words before she was killed: report

August 24, 2021 at 11:51 p.m.

(Reuters) - An open phone line captured a confrontation between a California woman and her boyfriend, a fire official, which may have been the woman's last moments before she was...

Republican California candidate for governor blasted over Sharia comments

August 24, 2021 at 11:47 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Darrell Issa sharply criticized a California gubernatorial candidate from the Republican Tea Party faction who erroneously suggested a rival of Indian descent was supportive...

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