Medical
Will Bill Cosby Testify? 'Nothing Is Ever Off the Table,' Rep Says
The sequestered panel is set to re-emerge at the courthouse in Norristown Monday morning. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004. Defense attorneys challenged that people who make false accusations may act that way too. "If it's a well-known person, the victim takes on a lot of responsibility for that person's reputation, es... [Full Article...]
Egyptians in Qatar fear being swept up in Gulf crisis
The UAE also banned any show of sympathy with Qatar and threatened offenders with up to 15 years in prison. Iran can ship food across the Gulf to reach Qatar in 12 hours, said Reza Nourani, the chairman of Iran's food exporters' union, according to the Fars news agency. [Full Article...]
Opioid painkiller Opana ER may be pulled from market, FDA says
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb , who has pledged to take "more forceful" steps to curb the nation's opioid epidemic , said the agency's action reflects its increased focus on the risks posed by the illicit use of opioids. In a statement , Endo said it feels "a strong sense of responsibility to improve the care of pain for patients while at the same time taking comprehensive steps to minim... [Full Article...]
Gallery: Community comes together at McLeod during Relay For Life
Every event marks another year longer than was expected of her. Sharbono was diagnosed on her birthday and this August will mark 11 years of being cancer-free. "It was a little scary", Kappa said of her diagnosis. He said he did his best to care for Donna after the cancer was surgically removed: "The surgery took a lot out of her". [Full Article...]
Pound dives as United Kingdom plunges into new period of uncertainty
The surprisingly lackluster performance of the Conservatives in Britain's snap election yesterday has dealt a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May . She didn't specify how her Conservative Party would "work together" with the Northern-Ireland-based party. [Full Article...]
North Korea says it tested new anti-ship missile
The launch came days after USA aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Ronald Reagan left those waters after joint exercises with the South Korean navy. The two other fishermen who want to return home will be repatriated. Pyongyang often accuses Seoul of kidnapping its citizens or enticing them to defect to the South. [Full Article...]
May 'sorry' for election result which cost Tory seats
Voters wiped out May's parliamentary majority and dealt a devastating blow to the Conservative Party in a snap election she had called to strengthen her hand in Brexit talks. In this case, the Tories have turned to Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP ), who have 10 MPs. In 1974, a minority Labour government was in charge for eight months because the Conservatives were willing t... [Full Article...]
Georgia GOP House candidate: 'I do not support a livable wage'
Finally, she said: "I embrace the fact that I led the project". The candidates were asked if they would support a minimum wage increase. Georgia is not among them. WABE's Denis O'Hayer will moderate another debate between the two candidates Thursday. After stating her opposition to a "livable wage", she echoed standard Republican theory about government avoiding mandates on businesses, arguing tha... [Full Article...]