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| U.S. stance on marijuana unchanged by legalization votes: official Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 07:17 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A top Justice Department official has told "60 Minutes" the federal government is ready to combat any "dangers" of state-sanctioned recreational pot, amid criticism of the Obama administration for its relative silence on legalization drives in three states. Voters in Colorado, Washington state and Oregon are set to vote on November 6 on whether to legalize and tax marijuana sales, raising the possibility of a showdown with the federal government, which views pot as an illegal narcotic. ... Full Story | Top |
| With Romney closing in, Obama to launch swing state blitz Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 04:13 PM PDT  WASHINGTON/DEL RAY BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Facing a cliffhanger re-election attempt, President Barack Obama will launch a round-the-clock, two-day campaign blitz through six battleground states next week to try to fend off the challenge from Republican Mitt Romney. Polls show Obama's strong debate performance this week gained him little or no ground against the former Massachusetts governor with just over two weeks until the November 6 election. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. says death toll rises to 23 in meningitis outbreak Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 12:08 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. death toll from fungal meningitis linked to potentially contaminated steroid injections has risen by two to 23, with North Carolina reporting its first death, health officials said on Saturday. Tennessee's death total in the outbreak rose to eight, the highest state total, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on its website. States reported 13 new cases of fungal meningitis, raising the total to 281. There are also three peripheral infections caused by injections into joints. ... Full Story | Top |
| Yemen forces endanger health care by raiding hospitals :HRW Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 11:20 AM PDT ADEN (Reuters) - An international rights group has accused Yemeni security forces of endangering health care in the southern city of Aden by forcibly removing wounded activists from hospitals and exchanging fire with gunmen seeking to block the arrests. Yemen, trying to recover from months of political unrest that eventually forced President Ali Abdullah Saleh from power, is grappling with numerous security challenges after last year's uprising, including al Qaeda-linked insurgents, southern secessionists and Shi'ite Muslim rebels. ... Full Story | Top |
| Like girls, U.S. boys may be hitting puberty earlier Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 07:37 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys in the United States may be entering puberty earlier than in generations past, a new study has found, suggesting it's not just girls who are developing at younger ages. In comparisons with decades-old data, boys who were seen for well-child visits between 2005 and 2010 were maturing six months to two years sooner, based on their genital development. The finding is significant for researchers seeking to understand why the age of puberty may be creeping down. ... Full Story | Top |
| Judge blocks Arizona law that bars funding to Planned Parenthood Friday, Oct 19, 2012 09:14 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked Arizona on Friday from applying a new law that bars Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving money through the state to provide medical care because the women's health organization also performs abortions. District Court Judge Neil Wake issued a temporary injunction after Planned Parenthood sued over the law, which would have cut off Medicaid funding for family planning and health services delivered by organizations offering abortions. Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health care coverage for low-income people. ... Full Story | Top |
| "We will move forward," Lance Armstrong tells gala guests Friday, Oct 19, 2012 09:08 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong told supporters of his Livestrong cancer charity on Friday that it had been a difficult couple of weeks but the foundation's mission must go on. The seven-time Tour de France winner stepped down as the foundation's chairman on Wednesday after a doping scandal badly tarnished his cycling career. But Armstrong still took the stage at a gala dinner in Austin, Texas, on Friday to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the charity's founding. ... Full Story | Top |
| RPT-'We will move forward,' Lance Armstrong tells gala guests Friday, Oct 19, 2012 09:07 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong told supporters of his Livestrong cancer charity on Friday that it had been a difficult couple of weeks but the foundation's mission must go on. The seven-time Tour de France winner stepped down as the foundation's chairman on Wednesday after a doping scandal badly tarnished his cycling career. But Armstrong still took the stage at a gala dinner in Austin, Texas, on Friday to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the charity's founding. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'We will move forward,' Lance Armstrong tell gala guests Friday, Oct 19, 2012 08:55 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong told supporters of his Livestrong cancer charity on Friday that it had been a difficult couple of weeks but the foundation's mission must go on. The seven-time Tour de France winner stepped down as the foundation's chairman on Wednesday after a doping scandal badly tarnished his cycling career. But Armstrong still took the stage at a gala dinner in Austin, Texas, on Friday to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the charity's founding. ... Full Story | Top |
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