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Opioids lock to a receptor in the brain that controls pain relief, pleasure and need. A new compound may offer relief without as much risk of addiction or overdose. But it's only been tested in mice.

An online auction promises to sell NSA files to the highest bitcoin bidder. The site is bizarre, but "teaser" files released as a preview have captured the attention of the cybersecurity world.

There’s a significant increase in reported gonorrhea cases in Winnebago County, according to the county’s health department.The number of reported…

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is touring the state to get the word out about life insurance practices in Illinois.Speaking in Normal during…

When Olympian Fu Yuanhui said "my period started last night," she shed light on shifting attitudes toward menstruation in her homeland.

At age 48, former tech entrepreneur and author James Altucher prides himself on owning just 15 things.

Early damage reports don't yet reveal the full extent of the damage caused by flooding in Louisiana, but at least 11 people have been killed and 30,000 evacuated. Some 40,000 homes have been damaged.

Attacks in two cities in eastern Turkey targeted police stations; a third targeted soldiers. At least 10 people were killed, and the AP reports some 226 people were injured.

A Florida judge ordered a man to never call for pizza again — he'd been pranking restaurants. In Texas, a professional cowboy rode his horse into a Taco Bell. He said his horse Hollywood was hungry.

Opposition activists in Syria released a video showing a child in the back of an ambulance. The haunting image — of a quiet boy, covered in blood and dust — has captured global attention.