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Behind-the-scenes work to reduce injuries and infections in hospitals has paid off. Further improvements may be more challenging.

Hospital Injury Rates Plateau, After 3 Years Of Decline

Hospitals have averted many types of injuries where clear preventive steps have been identified. But complications with less clear-cut solutions remain a problem, a government report finds.

German nudist August Engelhardt sits in front of his thatched tent-like hut on the island of Kabakon (in what is now Papua New Guinea) with the books that he brought with him from Germany. In 1902, he moved to the South Pacific to start a utopian cult that revolved around two orbs: the coconut and the sun.

Death By Coconut: A Story Of Food Obsession Gone Too Far

August Engelhardt believed coconuts were a nutritional and spiritual panacea. So in 1902, he sailed to the South Pacific to start a utopian cult that survived only on the fruit. It ended calamitously.

Participants barricade a door of a classroom to block an "active shooter" during ALICE training at the Harry S Truman High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania, on November 3, 2015. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

How To Prepare For Active Shooters In Schools And Workplaces

An expert explains how individuals can protect themselves and the people around them when there is no official plan in place.

Rauner Reacts To Laquan McDonald Video

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner made his first comments today about the killing of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago Police officer.Governor Rauner says he…

Cars drive past a banner of Saudi Arabia's King Salman that reads, "Salman, we hear and obey," near Mecca on Sept. 17. A drop in oil revenue is forcing Saudi Arabia to consider cuts to social programs. The Saudis have declined to cut production, a move that would likely drive up prices, but could also cost the country its current share of the world oil market.

As Saudi Arabia Battles Its Oil Rivals, Prices Are Expected To Stay Low

The Saudis could push up world oil prices by cutting their production. But they seem to feel that would mostly help their rivals, like Iran and Russia. So the Saudis are expected to keep pumping away.

A Day Later, Investigation Into San Bernardino Attacks Deepens

Ammunition and tools for explosives were found in the car and home of the San Bernardino shooting suspects. A day after the attack, the investigation is widening and the region is struggling to cope.

Nobel laureate David Baltimore of Caltech speaks to reporters at the National Academy of Sciences international summit on human gene editing, on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of scientists and ethicists from around the world debating how to deal with technology that makes it easy to edit the human genetic code.

Scientists Debate How Far To Go In Editing Human Genes

The unusual meeting was called to consider a ban on certain uses of a new technique that can make precise changes in DNA. The main concern is altering genes in human sperm, eggs and embryos.

Pearl Harbor Parade Tradition Continues In Peru, Illinois

The bombing of Pearl Harbor took place 74 years ago and thousands of miles away, but it’s the focus for one LaSalle County city this weekend. Peru holds…

Calif. Mosque Gets Negative Attention After Shooters Are ID'd As Muslims

After the terrorist attacks in Paris and the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., there have been many ugly words about Muslims in America over the past several weeks.

South Side Chicago Pastors ‘Betrayed’ By Emanuel

A group of South Side pastors say they feel betrayed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in his handling of a video showing a white police officer killing a…

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