St. Joseph County seeks grant to address infant mortality
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ St. Joseph County health officials are seeking the state’s help to reduce the number of babies who never see their …
Study sees benefit from more extensive breast cancer surgery
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ Having a little extra tissue taken off during breast cancer surgery greatly lowers the risk …
Rash of “phantom” calls causes problem for E-911 system
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) _ Officials say a problem with Vermont’s Emergency 911 network prevented some calls from getting through this week. Vermont Public Radio reports …
Electric Boat to brief firms on manufacturing opportunities
TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) _ The president of Electric Boat is briefing business groups and others on how the subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp. is preparing …
Tucson school district may outsource substitute teachers
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) _ The school board hasn’t voted but Tucson Unified School District substitute teachers already know they can’t get rehired next year unless …
Google offers unlimited free storage of photos, videos
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Google is willing to store and organize all of the world’s digital photos and videos for free. The online photo service …
US appeals court: Alzheimer’s drug swap is anti-competitive
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that drug manufacturer Actavis PLC’s attempted switch of patented Alzheimer’s medication violates …
Corvallis web comic creator develops online following
By NATHAN BRUTTELL Corvallis Gazette-Times CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) _ Imagine a world where every prediction from the 19th century came true _ people fly to …
Falcons LB Shembo waived after animal cruelty charge
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) _ The Atlanta Falcons waived linebacker Prince Shembo on Friday, shortly after he was charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Police in suburban …
1st positive test for West Nile virus in Illinois in 2015
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The state Department of Public Health reports the first positive test for West Nile virus this year has been reported in …